Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1833, Manuel González Flores, Mexican general and president (died 1893) was born. In 1958, Pierre Berbizier, French rugby player and coach was born. In 1968, José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1901) passed away. In 1969, Ilya Tsymbalar, Ukrainian-Russian footballer and manager (died 2013) was born. In 1975, Juan Carlos Valerón, Spanish footballer was born. In 1979, Nick Rimando, American soccer player was born. In 1982, Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, Brazilian footballer was born. In 2015, John David Crow, American football player and coach (born 1935) passed away. In 2015, Roberto M. Levingston, Argentinian general and politician, 36th President of Argentina (born 1920) passed away. In 2017, A series of wildfires in central Portugal kill at least 64 people and injure 204 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.