Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1897, Alluri Sitarama Raju, Indian activist (died 1924) was born. In 1918, Alec Bedser, English cricketer (died 2010) was born. In 1918, Eric Bedser, English cricketer (died 2006) was born. In 1931, Peter Richardson, English cricketer (died 2017) 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 1969, Wilfred Mugeyi, Zimbabwean footballer and coach was born. In 1978, Marcos Daniel, Brazilian tennis player was born. In 1979, Siim Kabrits, Estonian politician was born. In 1986, Ömer Aşık, Turkish basketball player was born. In 1987, Guram Kashia, Georgian footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.