Today in News History
On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1885, The Congo Free State is established by King Leopold II of Belgium. In 1957, Sean O'Driscoll, English footballer and manager was born. In 1960, Michael Beattie, Australian rugby league player and coach was born. In 1960, Kevin Swords, American rugby player was born. In 1960, The Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somaliland) gains its independence from Italy. Concurrently, it unites as scheduled with the five-day-old State of Somaliland (the former British Somaliland) to form the Somali Republic. In 1964, Bernard Laporte, French rugby player and coach was born. In 1965, Garry Schofield, English rugby player and coach was born. In 1965, Wally Hammond, English cricketer (born 1903) passed away. In 1981, Carlos de Oliveira, Portuguese author and poet (born 1921) passed away. In 2007, Smoking in England is banned in all public indoor spaces. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
England fans slip away from work to watch World Cup battle with DR Congo
The Three Lions play the African nation in Atlanta on Wednesday.
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