Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1665, Battle of Montes Claros: Portugal definitively secured independence from Spain in the last battle of the Portuguese Restoration War. In 1773, Cúcuta, Colombia, is founded by Juana Rangel de Cuéllar. In 1833, Manuel González Flores, Mexican general and president (died 1893) was born. In 1915, Marcel Cadieux, Canadian civil servant and diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to the United States (died 1981) was born. In 1922, Portuguese naval aviators Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral complete the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic. In 1948, Aurelio López, Mexican baseball player and politician (died 1992) was born. In 1953, Juan Muñoz, Spanish sculptor and storyteller (died 2001) was born. In 1975, Juan Carlos Valerón, Spanish footballer was born. In 1982, Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1984, Si Tianfeng, Chinese race walker was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
China’s role in Cabo Verde’s historic World Cup draw with Spain
On Monday, thousands of Cabo Verdeans poured out onto the streets of their capital, Praia, to celebrate the national football team’s shock draw against Spain at the World Cup, beating drums, blowing horns and dancing. For Cabo Verde, an archipelago country of 500,000 people located off the coast of West Africa, a stalemate with former World Cup champions is as good as a win. President Jose Maria Neves described it as a defining moment for the country, which became independent from Portugal in...
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