Today in News History
On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1930, Gerald Kaufman, English journalist and politician, Shadow Foreign Secretary (died 2017) was born. In 1937, John Edrich, English cricketer and coach (died 2020) was born. In 1952, Jeremy Coney, New Zealand cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1964, Dean Saunders, Welsh footballer and manager was born. In 1972, Neil Doak, Northern Irish cricketer and rugby player was born. In 1976, Nigel Lappin, Australian footballer and coach was born. In 1980, Michael Crocker, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster was born. In 1990, Håvard Nordtveit, Norwegian footballer was born. In 1996, Tyrone May, Australian rugby league player was born. In 2015, Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski, German soldier and politician (born 1932) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Gary Lineker aims slight dig at BBC during shock World Cup cameo for ITV
The former BBC presenter, currently starring on The Rest Is Football on Netflix, made a shock cameo on ITV’s coverage
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