Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1898, Harry Patch, English soldier and firefighter (died 2009) was born. In 1930, Brian Statham, English cricketer (died 2000) was born. In 1932, Derek Ibbotson, English runner (died 2017) was born. In 1970, Alan Dowson, English football manager and former professional player was born. In 1973, Leander Paes, Indian tennis player was born. In 1976, Sven Nys, Belgian cyclist was born. In 1979, Duffy Lewis, American baseball player and manager (born 1888) passed away. In 1982, Stefan Hodgetts, English racing driver was born. In 1990, Jordan Henderson, English footballer was born. In 2004, Gerry McNeil, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Harry Kane equals Gary Lineker’s England World Cup scoring record
After scoring a penalty at the second attempt against Croatia, Kane powered a header into the bottom corner for his second.
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