Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1939, Don Matthews, American-Canadian football player and coach (died 2017) was born. In 1940, World War II: France is forced to sign the Second Compiègne armistice with Germany, in the same railroad car in which the Germans signed the Armistice in 1918. In 1956, Alfons De Wolf, Belgian cyclist was born. In 1981, Aquivaldo Mosquera, Colombian footballer was born. In 1982, Andoni Iraola, Spanish footballer was born. In 1984, Rubén Iván Martínez, Spanish footballer was born. In 1986, The famous Hand of God goal, scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England, ignites controversy. This was later followed by the Goal of the Century. Argentina wins 2-1 and later goes on to win the World Cup. In 1987, Nikita Rukavytsya, Ukrainian-Australian footballer was born. In 1989, Cédric Mongongu, Congolese footballer was born. In 2002, An earthquake measuring 6.5 Mw strikes a region of northwestern Iran killing at least 261 people and injuring 1,300 others and eventually causing widespread public anger due to the slow official response. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Belgium see red in goalless World Cup draw with Iran in Los Angeles

Al Jazeera

June 21, 2026

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Nathan Ngoy was sent off for hauling down Mehdi Taremi, whose first-half strike was ruled offside in close Group G game.

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