Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1876, Antonio López de Santa Anna, Mexican general and politician 8th President of Mexico (born 1794) passed away. In 1898, The United States captures Guam from Spain. The few warning shots fired by the U.S. naval vessels are misinterpreted as salutes by the Spanish garrison, which was unaware that the two nations were at war. In 1977, Michael Gomez, Irish boxer was born. In 1979, Kostas Katsouranis, Greek footballer was born. In 1986, Hideaki Wakui, Japanese baseball player was born. In 1987, Pablo Barrera, Mexican footballer was born. In 1990, François Moubandje, Swiss footballer was born. In 1993, Hungrybox, Argentine-American esports player was born. In 1997, Fidel Velázquez Sánchez, Mexican trade union leader (born 1900) passed away. In 1998, Anastasio Ballestrero, Italian cardinal (born 1913) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Rescue dog 'Osito' wearing Mexico jersey steals hearts at the World Cup

Associated Press

June 21, 2026

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Joining Merlin the duck in the pantheon of heart-stealers is Osito, an 8-year-old rescue poodle mix who’s become an unlikely sensation after arriving at Mexico’s opening match, dressed in a Mexico jersey, sunglasses and a cap. (AP Video by Fernanda Pesce) #mexico #worldcup #fifaworldcup Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

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