Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, Richard Heales, English-Australian politician, 4th Premier of Victoria (born 1822) passed away. In 1934, Gérard Latortue, Haitian politician, 12th Prime Minister of Haiti (died 2023) was born. In 1946, Jimmy Greenhoff, English footballer and manager was born. In 1954, Mike O'Brien, English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales was born. In 1962, Jeremy Bates, English tennis player was born. In 1963, Rory Underwood, English rugby player, lieutenant, and pilot was born. In 1972, Brian McBride, American soccer player and coach was born. In 1974, Mustaque Ahmed Ruhi, Bangladeshi member of parliament was born. In 1988, Gladys Spellman, American lawyer and politician (born 1918) passed away. In 1995, Peter Townsend, Burmese-English captain and pilot (born 1914) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Reform MP branded ‘irresponsible’ over claim England must ‘keep winning’ at World Cup to prevent domestic abuse
Sarah Pochin, the Reform MP for Runcorn and Helsby, made the claim in a video posted on social media after England beat Croatia
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