Today in News History
On June 16, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1487, Battle of Stoke Field: King Henry VII of England defeats the leaders of a Yorkist rebellion in the final engagement of the Wars of the Roses. In 1779, American Revolutionary War: Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins. In 1815, Battle of Ligny and Battle of Quatre Bras, two days before the Battle of Waterloo. In 1966, Jan Železný, Czech javelin thrower and coach was born. In 1967, Jürgen Klopp, German footballer and manager was born. In 1970, Brian Piccolo, American football player (born 1943) passed away. In 1972, The largest single-site hydroelectric power project in Canada is inaugurated at Churchill Falls Generating Station. In 1984, Lew Andreas, American football player and coach (born 1895) passed away. In 1995, The Astronomy Picture of the Day website is launched. In 2019, Upwards of 2,000,000 people participate in the 2019-20 Hong Kong protests, the largest in Hong Kong's history. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
From The Sports Desk: Four World Cup games, four tightly contested draws on Monday

The last time four World Cup matches on the same day ended in a tie, Pelé was the 17-year-old breakout star and Frenchman Just Fontaine went on to score a tournament-record 13 goals.
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