Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1939, Budge Rogers, English rugby player and manager was born. In 1949, Lionel Richie, American singer, songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor was born. In 1954, Allan Lamb, South African-English cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1969, Paulo Bento, Portuguese footballer and manager was born. In 1975, The film Jaws is released in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing film of that time and starting the trend of films known as "summer blockbusters". In 1978, Mark Robson, Canadian-American director and producer (born 1913) passed away. In 1978, Frank Lampard, English footballer was born. In 1982, Example, English singer/rapper was born. In 1983, Darren Sproles, American football player was born. In 2010, Harry B. Whittington, English palaeontologist and academic (born 1916) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.