Today in News History

On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1965, Porfirio Rubirosa, Dominican race car driver, polo player, and diplomat (born 1909) passed away. In 1976, Nuno Gomes, Portuguese footballer was born. In 1976, Walter Giesler, American soccer player and referee (born 1910) passed away. In 1977, Nicolas Kiefer, German tennis player was born. In 1985, Megan Rapinoe, American soccer player was born. In 1986, Alexander Radulov, Russian ice hockey player was born. In 1993, Jorge Polanco, Dominican baseball player was born. In 2006, North Korea tests four short-range missiles, one medium-range missile and a long-range Taepodong-2. The long-range Taepodong-2 reportedly fails in mid-air over the Sea of Japan. In 2012, Gerrit Komrij, Dutch author, poet, and playwright (born 1944) passed away. In 2014, Brett Wiesner, American soccer player (born 1983) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.