Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1940, Monty Noble, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (born 1873) passed away. In 1953, Bruce McAvaney, Australian journalist and sportscaster was born. In 1959, Daniel Xuereb, French footballer was born. In 1982, Andoni Iraola, 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 1989, Cédric Mongongu, Congolese footballer was born. In 1991, Hugo Mallo, Spanish footballer was born. In 1994, Carlos Vinícius Santos de Jesus, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1994, Marnus Labuschagne, South African-Australian cricketer was born. In 1994, Sebastien Haller, French footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.