Today in News History
On July 11, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1801, French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons makes his first comet discovery. In the next 27 years he discovers another 36 comets, more than any other person in history. In 1913, Paul Gibb, English cricketer (died 1977) was born. In 1924, Eric Liddell won the gold medal in 400m at the 1924 Paris Olympics, after refusing to run in the heats for 100m, his favoured distance, on a Sunday. In 1944, Lou Hudson, American basketball player and coach (died 2014) was born. In 1959, Charlie Parker, English cricketer, coach, and umpire (born 1882) passed away. In 1960, France legislates for the independence of Dahomey (later Benin), Upper Volta (later Burkina Faso) and Niger. In 1962, Project Apollo: At a press conference, NASA announces lunar orbit rendezvous as the means to land astronauts on the Moon, and return them to Earth. In 1966, Rod Strickland, American basketball player and coach was born. In 2014, Bill McGill, American basketball player (born 1939) passed away. In 2021, Charlie Robinson, American actor (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Diamond Rockets off to Botswana for 2026 Billie Jean King Cup
The Diamond Rockets, Ghana’s national women’s tennis team, yesterday left for Botswana to participate in the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Africa Group III. The tournament, which is scheduled to commence on Monday, would bring together 10 other African countries that would be joining Ghana to compete for promotion to the Europe/Africa Group The post Diamond Rockets off to Botswana for 2026 Billie Jean King Cup appeared first on Ghanaian Times.
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