Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1948, Dave Concepción, Venezuelan baseball player and manager was born. In 1952, Mike Milbury, American ice hockey player, coach, and manager was born. In 1959, Nikos Stavropoulos, Greek basketball player and coach was born. In 1970, Stéphane Fiset, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1985, Marcos Baghdatis, Cypriot tennis player was born. In 1985, Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches carrying Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first Arab and first Muslim in space, as a payload specialist. In 1988, Andrew Ogilvy, Australian basketball player was born. In 2001, Thomas Winning, Scottish cardinal (born 1925) passed away. In 2004, Gerry McNeil, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1926) passed away. In 2014, Stanley Marsh 3, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1938) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Rory McIlroy feels patience will be key as he bids for US Open glory

The Masters champion is relishing the challenge.
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