Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1918, Eppie Lederer, American journalist and radio host (died 2002) was born. In 1929, Bill Tuttle, American baseball player (died 1998) 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 1967, Vinny Castilla, Mexican baseball player and manager was born. In 1969, Al Golden, American football player and coach was born. In 1974, La'Roi Glover, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1981, Francisco Cruceta, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1994, Joey Marella, American wrestling referee (born 1964) passed away. In 2012, The discovery of particles consistent with the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider is announced at CERN. 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.