Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In -362 BC, Battle of Mantinea: The Thebans, led by Epaminondas, defeated the Spartans. In 1925, Ciril Zlobec, Slovene poet, writer, translator, journalist and politician (died 2018) was born. In 1935, Paul Scoon, Grenadian politician, 2nd Governor-General of Grenada (died 2013) was born. In 1941, Tomaž Šalamun, Croatian-Slovenian poet and academic (died 2014) was born. In 1942, World War II: The 250-day Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimea ends when the city falls to Axis forces. In 1964, Cle Kooiman, American soccer player and manager was born. In 1981, Dedé, Angolan footballer was born. In 1992, Ángel Romero, Paraguayan footballer was born. In 2004, Greece beats Portugal in the UEFA Euro 2004 Final and becomes European Champion for first time in its history. In 2015, Chile claims its first title in international football by defeating Argentina in the 2015 Copa América Final. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.