Today in News History
On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1927, Bob Beckham, American country singer (died 2013) was born. In 1933, The first rugby union test match between the Wallabies of Australia and the Springboks of South Africa is played at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. In 1941, Dario Gradi, Italian-English footballer, coach, and manager was born. In 1952, Jack Lambert, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1960, Mal Meninga, Australian rugby league player and coach was born. In 1973, Wilfred Rhodes, English cricketer and coach (born 1877) passed away. In 1981, Wolfram Müller, German runner was born. In 1990, Kevin Trapp, German footballer was born. In 2014, The worst historical defeat of Brazil against the Germany with a result of 1-7 in the semi-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup that has been dubbed the Mineirazo. In 2015, James Tate, American poet (born 1943) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
England to get bank holiday if team win World Cup, Starmer expected to announce
Prime minister understood to be poised to give England a day off should the nation’s team bring home the trophy for first time since 1966Keir Starmer is planning to announce a bank holiday if England win the World Cup, the Guardian understands, to celebrate the men’s national team finally bringing football home. Continue reading...
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