Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1909, Gottfried von Cramm, German tennis player (died 1976) was born. In 1924, Karim Olowu, Nigerian sprinter and long jumper (died 2019) was born. In 1936, Jo Siffert, Swiss race car driver (died 1971) was born. In 1937, The Marco Polo Bridge Incident (Lugou Bridge) provides the Imperial Japanese Army with a pretext for starting the Second Sino-Japanese War (China-Japan War). In 1970, Erik Zabel, German cyclist and coach was born. In 1972, Manfred Stohl, Austrian race car driver was born. In 1982, Asia O'Hara, American drag performer was born. In 1990, Pascal Stöger, Austrian footballer was born. In 2014, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Argentinian-Spanish footballer and coach (born 1926) passed away. In 2019, The United States women's national soccer team defeated the Netherlands 2-0 at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final in Lyon, France. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

FIFA condemns racist abuse toward IShowSpeed at World Cup match

The Independent

July 7, 2026

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IShowSpeed was livestreaming the game and could be heard asking a fan in an Argentina jersey what was being said toward him

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