Today in News History
On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1911, Reg Parnell, English race car driver and manager (died 1964) was born. In 1937, Richard Petty, American race car driver and sportscaster was born. In 1952, Anatoliy Solomin, Ukrainian race walker and coach was born. In 1964, Fireball Roberts, American race car driver (born 1929) passed away. In 1995, Ryan Murphy, American swimmer was born. In 2000, Joey Dunlop, Northern Irish motorcycle racer (born 1952) passed away. In 2002, Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly solo around the world nonstop in a balloon. In 2003, Briggs Cunningham, American race car driver and businessman (born 1907) passed away. In 2019, Lee Iacocca, American automotive executive (born 1924) passed away. In 2020, Byron Bernstein, American Twitch streamer (born 1989) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Quayle gets motoring with fast BMW Invitational start

Aussie Anthony Quayle has hit a seven-under 65 to be a shot behind South Africa's early leaders at the BMW Invitational in Germany.
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