Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1918, Eric Bedser, English cricketer (died 2006) was born. In 1918, Alec Bedser, English cricketer (died 2010) was born. In 1920, Norm Drucker, American basketball player and referee (died 2015) was born. In 1931, Rick Casares, American football player and soldier (died 2013) was born. In 1931, Peter Richardson, English cricketer (died 2017) was born. In 1939, Lou Gehrig, recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, informs a crowd at Yankee Stadium that he considers himself "The luckiest man on the face of the earth", then announces his retirement from major league baseball. In 1942, Floyd Little, American football player and coach (died 2021) was born. In 1964, Cle Kooiman, American soccer player and manager was born. In 1965, Harvey Grant, American basketball player and coach was born. In 1986, Terrance Knighton, American football player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.