Today in News History
On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1541, Pedro de Alvarado, Spanish general and explorer (born 1495) passed away. In 1910, The Johnson-Jeffries riots occur after African-American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out white boxer Jim Jeffries in the 15th round. Between 11 and 26 people are killed and hundreds more injured. In 1952, Álvaro Uribe, Colombian lawyer and politician, 39th President of Colombia was born. In 1963, Laureano Márquez, Spanish-Venezuelan political scientist and journalist was born. In 1972, Stephen Giles, Canadian canoe racer and engineer was born. In 1982, Space Shuttle program: Columbia lands at Edwards Air Force Base at the end of the program's final test flight, STS-4. President Ronald Reagan declares the Space Shuttle to be operational. In 1985, Wason Rentería, Colombian footballer was born. In 2001, Vladivostok Air Flight 352 crashes on approach to Irkutsk Airport killing all 145 people on board. In 2009, The first of four days of bombings begins on the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao. In 2012, The discovery of particles consistent with the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider is announced at CERN. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Dark horses Colombia complete round of 16 lineup

Colombia continued to show why Spain's coach rated them serious World Cup contenders as they saw off Ghana to reach the round of 16.
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