Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1933, Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. In 1940, The three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania fall under the occupation of the Soviet Union. In 1951, John Garrett, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster was born. In 1952, Mike Milbury, American ice hockey player, coach, and manager was born. In 1955, Bob Sauvé, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1964, Steve Rhodes, English cricketer and coach was born. In 1965, Dermontti Dawson, American football player and coach was born. In 1978, Travis Roche, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 2012, Nathan Divinsky, Canadian mathematician and chess player (born 1925) passed away. In 2013, Bulbs Ehlers, American basketball player (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
State of Origin first half player ratings: How the Blues and Maroons fared in game two
We rate the performances of every player who took the field in Wednesday night’s State of Origin clash in Melbourne.
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