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 1944, World War II: Opening day of the Soviet Union's Operation Bagration against the Army Group Centre. In 1953, Bruce McAvaney, Australian journalist and sportscaster was born. In 1957, Kevin Bond, English footballer and manager was born. In 1959, Daniel Xuereb, French footballer was born. In 1971, Kurt Warner, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1974, Donald Faison, American actor was born. In 1978, Champ Bailey, American football player 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 1993, Loris Karius, German footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Consumers buying new TVs for World Cup set to create record Prime Day

Despite cost-of-living concerns, online spending on the four-day event – which runs from June 23 to June 26 – is forecast to rise 7.9 on last year.
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