Today in News History

On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1858, William Irvine, Irish-Australian politician, 21st Premier of Victoria (died 1943) was born. In 1936, Dave Allen, Irish comedian, actor, and screenwriter (died 2005) was born. In 1939, Mary Peters, English-Irish pentathlete and shot putter was born. In 1962, The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster, airs on RTÉ One for the first time. In 1976, Rory Delap, English-Irish footballer was born. In 1978, Kevin Senio, New Zealand rugby player was born. In 1988, Kevin Fickentscher, Swiss footballer was born. In 1990, Magaye Gueye, French footballer was born. In 1997, The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland. In 2009, Robert McNamara, American businessman and politician, 8th United States Secretary of Defense (born 1916) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.