Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1773, Cúcuta, Colombia, is founded by Juana Rangel de Cuéllar. In 1821, Martín Miguel de Güemes, Argentinian general and politician (born 1785) passed away. In 1937, Clodovil Hernandes, Brazilian fashion designer, television presenter and politician (died 2009) was born. 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 1958, Sam Hamad, Syrian-Canadian academic and politician was born. In 1979, Nick Rimando, American soccer player was born. In 1982, Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1985, Rafael Sóbis, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1987, Kendrick Lamar, American rapper was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Colombia’s Almost Too Old For This Shit

Defector

June 2, 2026

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It's almost time for the World Cup. Before the tournament, we'll be previewing each of the top 15 teams by FIFA rankings that made the tournament. Why the top 15? Because that's how many we needed to do in order for the USMNT to make the cut. You can read all of our previews here. Colombia comes into the 2026 World Cup as one of the hungriest teams in the field. After missing the 2022 edition of the tournament, Los Cafeteros are back, having breezed through the hardest qualifying test in the entire world: CONMEBOL’s grinding 18-match crucible, which Colombia finished in third place, eight points safe of the intercontinental playoff spot. Along the way, Colombia beat both Argentina and Brazil at home, the first time it had toppled the latter in World Cup qualifying history, and also added a runner-up finish at the 2024 Copa América, taking Argentina deep into extra time before losing to a 112th minute winner. In other words, despite the disappointment of the last World Cup cycle, this is an experienced and battle-tested side, one coming into the 2026 tournament with plenty of talent in a starting XI that can compete with anyone.

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