Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1943, The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL merge for one season due to player shortages caused by World War II. In 1951, Angelos Sikelianos, Greek poet and playwright (born 1884) passed away. In 1960, Andrew Dilnot, English economist and academic was born. In 1964, Brent Goulet, American soccer player and manager was born. In 1972, Brian McBride, American soccer player and coach was born. In 1987, Rashard Mendenhall, American football player was born. In 1993, William Golding, British novelist, playwright, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1911) passed away. In 2007, Terry Hoeppner, American football player and coach (born 1947) passed away. In 2010, Carlos Monsiváis, Mexican writer, journalist and political activist (born 1938) passed away. In 2013, Dave Jennings, American football player and sportscaster (born 1952) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

The irony of a World Cup in Trump’s America? The most multinational tournament of all-time

The Independent

June 19, 2026

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WORLD CUP 2026: After the first round of group games provide moments of high euphoria for minnow countries, Miguel Delaney takes a look at why, this time, smaller countries are benefiting from western European wealth

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