Today in News History
On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1941, Keith Newton, English footballer (died 1998) was born. In 1955, Jean Tigana, French footballer and manager was born. In 1959, Boris Vian, French author, poet, and playwright (born 1920) passed away. In 1959, Hidir Lutfi, Iraqi poet. (born 1880) passed away. In 1972, Zinedine Zidane, French footballer and manager was born. In 1992, Nampalys Mendy, French footballer was born. In 1994, Ben Dwarshuis, Australian cricketer was born. In 2008, Arthur Chung, Guyanese surveyor and politician, 1st President of Guyana (born 1918) passed away. In 2012, Brigitte Engerer, French pianist and educator (born 1952) passed away. In 2014, The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Kylian Mbappe was mesmerising in France's win over Iraq... victory may have been delayed by the weather but he and his team-mates will be very hard to stop this summer, writes OLIVER HOLT

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