Today in News History
On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 689, Kilian, Irish bishop passed away. In 901, Grimbald, French-English monk and saint (born 827) passed away. In 1579, Our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, is discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan. In 1889, The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published. In 1926, Martin Riesen, Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender (died 2003) was born. In 1927, Maurice Hayes, Irish educator and politician (died 2017) was born. In 1964, Alexei Gusarov, Russian ice hockey player and manager was born. In 1972, Sourav Ganguly, Indian cricketer was born. In 1978, Urmas Rooba, Estonian footballer was born. In 2015, Ken Stabler, American football player and sportscaster (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
'Imminent': Saints' King closing on footy comeback
One of the AFL's most injury-plagued players is on the verge of returning to the field, with a meeting later this week to give his coach more clarity.
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