Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1828, Lars Ingier, Norwegian road manager, land owner, and mill owner (born 1760) passed away. In 1907, Eriks Ādamsons, Latvian writer, poet, and novelist (died 1946) was born. In 1956, Markus Schatte, German footballer, manager, and coach was born. In 1965, Ľubomír Moravčík, Czech footballer and manager was born. In 1971, Gary Connolly, English rugby player was born. In 1981, Sione Lauaki, New Zealand rugby player (died 2017) was born. In 1984, Janko Tipsarević, Serbian tennis player was born. In 1986, The famous Hand of God goal, scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England, ignites controversy. This was later followed by the Goal of the Century. Argentina wins 2-1 and later goes on to win the World Cup. In 1995, Al Hansen, American sculptor and author (born 1927) passed away. In 2007, Erik Parlevliet, Dutch field hockey player (born 1964) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.