Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, Fidel Sánchez Hernández, Salvadoran general and politician, President of El Salvador (died 2003) was born. In 1953, Ernesto "Che" Guevara sets out on a trip through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador. In 1970, Erik Zabel, German cyclist and coach was born. In 1983, Justin Davies, Australian footballer was born. In 1985, Marc Stein, German footballer was born. In 1988, Lukas Rosenthal, German rugby player was born. In 1989, Landon Cassill, American race car driver was born. In 2012, Leon Schlumpf, Swiss politician (born 1927) passed away. In 2014, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Argentinian-Spanish footballer and coach (born 1926) passed away. In 2019, The United States women's national soccer team defeated the Netherlands 2-0 at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final in Lyon, France. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.