Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1575, The Raid of the Redeswire is the last major battle between England and Scotland. In 1898, Arnold Horween, American football player and coach (died 1985) was born. In 1906, Satchel Paige, American baseball player and coach (died 1982) was born. In 1921, Ezzard Charles, American boxer (died 1975) was born. In 1930, Theodore McCarrick, American former cardinal (died 2025) 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 1944, Tony Jacklin, English golfer and sportscaster was born. In 1978, Chris Andersen, American basketball player was born. In 1990, Pascal Stöger, Austrian footballer was born. In 2013, Ben Pucci, American football player and sportscaster (born 1925) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Football's Red Card Origin Story

Al Arabiya English

July 7, 2026

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Trump recently said he doesn't know what a red card is, despite the FIFA controversy, but where did football's red and yellow cards originate from?

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