Today in News History

On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1863, Wilbert Robinson, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1934) was born. In 1910, Burgess Whitehead, American baseball player (died 1993) was born. In 1926, Roger Stuart Bacon, Nova Scotia politician (died 2021) was born. In 1926, Bobby Morgan, American professional baseball player (died 2023) was born. In 1933, Bob Shaw, American baseball player and manager (died 2010) was born. In 1935, Katsuya Nomura, Japanese baseball player and manager (died 2020) was born. In 1940, John Dawes, Welsh rugby player and coach (died 2021) was born. In 1951, Craig Sager, American sportscaster (died 2016) was born. In 1965, Paul Jarvis, English cricketer was born. In 2003, Jude Bellingham, English footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.