Today in News History
On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1948, The Deutsche Mark is introduced in Western Allied-occupied Germany. The Soviet Military Administration in Germany responded by imposing the Berlin Blockade four days later. In 1960, The Mali Federation gains independence from France (it later splits into Mali and Senegal). In 1971, Annik Van den Bosch, Belgian politician was born. In 1980, Franco Semioli, Italian footballer was born. In 1985, Aurélien Chedjou, Cameroonian footballer was born. In 1989, Javier Pastore, Argentinian footballer was born. In 1990, DeQuan Jones, American basketball player was born. In 1991, Kalidou Koulibaly, Senegalese footballer was born. In 2003, Hans Niemann, American chess player was born. In 2015, Angelo Niculescu, Romanian footballer and manager (born 1921) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Deniz Undav’s double earns Germany dramatic late win against Côte d’Ivoire

For the first time in more than a decade, Germany will play in the World Cup knockout stages. Their 2-1 victory at the death over Côte d’Ivoire in a lively tie here on Saturday saw to that. Franck Kessié’s 30th-minute goal for Les Éléphants was cancelled out by Deniz Undav’s 68th-minute equaliser and 94th-minute winner for Die Mannschaft.The victory put the four-time world champions on six points, although the youngest team at this tournament gave the Germans a far tougher test than in the 7-1 crunching of Curaçao six days ago. Continue reading...
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