Today in News History
On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1651, The Deluge: Khmelnytsky Uprising: The Battle of Berestechko ends with a Polish victory. In 1934, Erich Klausener, German soldier and politician (born 1885) passed away. In 1941, Peter Pollock, South African cricketer and author was born. In 1951, Yrjö Saarela, Finnish wrestler and coach (born 1884) passed away. In 1956, Volker Beck, German hurdler and coach was born. In 1974, Hezekiél Sepeng, South African runner was born. In 1975, James Bannatyne, New Zealand footballer was born. In 1975, Ralf Schumacher, German race car driver was born. In 1978, Claudio Rivalta, Italian footballer was born. In 1981, Barbora Špotáková, Czech javelin thrower was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Canale and Gill the heroes as Paraguay hand Germany first World Cup shootout defeat
Germany exited the World Cup in Boston not with a whimper or even a cry of pain, just an extended wrestle into the dust at the hands of a thrillingly dogged Paraguay, followed by the most extraordinary of penalty shootouts.Not only did Germany lose their first shootout since the original Panenka one of 1976. They did so in a whirl of errors, shanked kicks and what amounted to a sporting meltdown in the New England gloaming. Paraguay will now progress to play a last-16 tie in Philadelphia, but not before celebrating this result as surely the greatest in their football history. And rightly so, after a performance of wonderful heart and defensive discipline. Continue reading...
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