Today in News History

On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1851, Charles Bannerman, English-Australian cricketer and umpire (died 1930) was born. In 1917, João Saldanha, Brazilian footballer, manager, and journalist (died 1990) was born. In 1925, Terry Moriarty, Australian rules footballer (died 2011) was born. In 1973, Paul Rauhihi, New Zealand rugby league player was born. In 1988, James Troisi, Australian footballer was born. In 1989, Mitchell Dodds, Australian rugby league player was born. In 1994, Lew Hoad, Australian tennis player and coach (born 1934) passed away. In 1995, Eddie Mazur, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1929) passed away. In 2013, President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is removed from office by the military after four days of protests all over the country calling for his resignation, to which he did not respond. The president of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, Adly Mansour, is declared acting president until further elections are held. In 2015, Phil Walsh, Australian footballer and coach (born 1960) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.