Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1918, Franco Modigliani, Italian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2003) was born. In 1943, Raffaella Carrà, Italian singer, dancer, and actress (died 2021) was born. In 1961, Andrés Galarraga, Venezuelan baseball player was born. In 1968, Frank Müller, German decathlete was born. In 1974, Vincenzo Montella, Italian footballer and manager was born. In 1982, Nadir Belhadj, French-Algerian footballer was born. In 1984, Nanyak Dala, Canadian rugby player was born. In 1987, Omar Arellano, Mexican footballer was born. In 1997, Katharina Hobgarski, German tennis player was born. In 2011, Frederick Chiluba, Zambian politician, 2nd President of Zambia (born 1943) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Bafana Bafana still alive at World Cup after late goal
Teboho Mokoena's late penalty has earned South Africa a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic in Atlanta, keeping their World Cup hopes alive.
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