Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1940, World War II: Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of State of Vichy France (Chef de l'État Français). In 1944, Marc Bloch, French historian and academic (born 1886) passed away. In 1945, Lucienne Robillard, Canadian social worker and politician, 59th Secretary of State for Canada was born. In 1949, Caju, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1966, Olivier Roumat, French rugby player was born. In 1967, Jürgen Klopp, German footballer and manager was born. In 1970, Cobi Jones, American soccer player and manager was born. In 1981, Alexandre Giroux, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1984, Lew Andreas, American football player and coach (born 1895) passed away. In 1986, Rodrigo Defendi, Brazilian footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Mbappe makes history as France all-time top scorer at World Cup
France captain Kylian Mbappe became his country's all-time leading scorer after netting twice in a 3-1 victory over Senegal in their opening Group I match at the World Cup on Tuesday, surpassing the record previously held by Olivier Giroud. The post Mbappe makes history as France all-time top scorer at World Cup appeared first on Vanguard News.
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