Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1665, Battle of Montes Claros: Portugal definitively secured independence from Spain in the last battle of the Portuguese Restoration War. In 1773, Cúcuta, Colombia, is founded by Juana Rangel de Cuéllar. In 1821, Martín Miguel de Güemes, Argentinian general and politician (born 1785) passed away. In 1948, Dave Concepción, Venezuelan baseball player and manager was born. In 1948, Aurelio López, Mexican baseball player and politician (died 1992) was born. In 1968, José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1901) passed away. In 1971, Paulina Rubio, Mexican pop singer was born. In 1975, Juan Carlos Valerón, Spanish footballer was born. In 1982, Roberto Calvi, Italian banker (born 1920) passed away. In 2015, Roberto M. Levingston, Argentinian general and politician, 36th President of Argentina (born 1920) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Jorge Valdano: “Quiero ver si Argentina está a la altura de lo que propuso Francia” | Pasión Mundial

El ‘Filósofo del Fútbol’ afirma que Francia ha confirmado ser el favorito este Mundial 2026. Sobre Argentina, Valdano cree que el debut de la ‘albiceleste’ será la prueba para demostrar que los de Scaloni están a la altura de la Francia de esta mañana.
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