Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1918, Alec Bedser, English cricketer (died 2010) was born. In 1920, Fritz Wilde, German footballer and manager (died 1977) was born. In 1931, Peter Richardson, English cricketer (died 2017) was born. In 1938, Steven Rose, English biologist and academic 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, Prince Michael of Kent was born. In 1973, Michael Johnson, English-Jamaican footballer and manager was born. In 1981, Will Smith, American football player (died 2016) was born. In 1987, Guram Kashia, Georgian footballer was born. In 2017, Gene Conley, American MLB player and NBA player (born 1930) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.