Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1910, The Johnson-Jeffries riots occur after African-American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out white boxer Jim Jeffries in the 15th round. Between 11 and 26 people are killed and hundreds more injured. In 1918, Alec Bedser, English cricketer (died 2010) was born. In 1928, Chuck Tanner, American baseball player and manager (died 2011) was born. In 1929, Bill Tuttle, American baseball player (died 1998) 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 1954, Jim Beattie, American baseball player, coach, and manager was born. In 1981, Francisco Cruceta, Dominican baseball player was born. In 2001, Vladivostok Air Flight 352 crashes on approach to Irkutsk Airport killing all 145 people on board. In 2005, Hank Stram, American football player and coach (born 1923) passed away. In 2014, Earl Robinson, American baseball player (born 1936) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.