Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1922, The American Professional Football Association is renamed the National Football League. In 1963, Preki, Serbian-American soccer player and coach was born. In 1967, John Limniatis, Canadian soccer player and manager was born. In 1968, Alaa Abdelnaby, Egyptian-American basketball player and sportscaster was born. In 1975, Federico Pucciariello, Argentinian-Italian rugby player was born. In 1988, Micah Richards, English footballer was born. In 1992, David Alaba, Austrian footballer was born. In 1995, Rugby World Cup: South Africa defeats New Zealand and Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in an iconic post-apartheid moment. In 2004, Luke Chambers, English footballer was born. In 2010, At Wimbledon, John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France, in the longest match in professional tennis history. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.