Today in News History
On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1663, Charles II of England grants John Clarke a Royal charter to Rhode Island. In 1933, The first rugby union test match between the Wallabies of Australia and the Springboks of South Africa is played at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. In 1960, Mal Meninga, Australian rugby league player and coach was born. In 1964, Alexei Gusarov, Russian ice hockey player and manager was born. In 1968, Shane Howarth, New Zealand rugby player and coach was born. In 1970, Todd Martin, American tennis player and coach was born. In 1972, Karl Dykhuis, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1980, The inaugural 1980 State of Origin game is won by Queensland who defeat New South Wales 20-10 at Lang Park. In 1980, Eric Chouinard, American-Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1988, Ray Barbuti, American runner and football player (born 1905) 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 played in game three
We rate the first-half performances of every player who took the field in Wednesday night’s State of Origin decider at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium.
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