Today in News History
On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1903, Alec Douglas-Home, English cricketer and politician, 66th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1995) was born. In 1938, David Owen, English physician and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs was born. In 1957, Bret Hart, Canadian wrestler was born. In 1969, Tim Rodber, English rugby player was born. In 1971, Bryan Redpath, Scottish rugby player and coach was born. In 1973, George McBride, American baseball player and manager (born 1880) passed away. In 1980, Nyjer Morgan, American baseball player was born. In 1986, Brett Cecil, American baseball player was born. In 1990, Danny Rose, English footballer was born. In 2017, Smith Hart, American-born Canadian professional wrestler (born 1948) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Harry Kane happy to lead by example after preserving England’s World Cup hopes
Two goals in 11 minutes prevented a shock exit from the tournament.
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