Today in News History

On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1888, Squizzy Taylor, Australian gangster (died 1927) was born. In 1889, Hyde Park and several other Illinois townships vote to be annexed by Chicago, forming the largest United States city in area and second largest in population at the time. In 1925, Jackie Lynn Taylor, American actress (died 2014) was born. In 1925, Chan Parker, American dancer and author (died 1999) was born. In 1933, Bob Shaw, American baseball player and manager (died 2010) was born. In 1956, Pyotr Vasilevsky, Belarusian footballer and manager (died 2012) was born. In 1964, Stedman Pearson, English singer-songwriter and dancer (died 2025) was born. In 1969, Pavlos Dermitzakis, Greek footballer and manager was born. In 2002, Matt Rempe, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 2003, Jude Bellingham, English footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.