Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1918, Eric Bedser, English cricketer (died 2006) was born. In 1920, Fritz Wilde, German footballer and manager (died 1977) was born. In 1929, Bill Tuttle, American baseball player (died 1998) was born. In 1939, Lou Gehrig, recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, informs a crowd at Yankee Stadium that he considers himself "The luckiest man on the face of the earth", then announces his retirement from major league baseball. In 1942, Floyd Little, American football player and coach (died 2021) was born. In 1963, Laureano Márquez, Spanish-Venezuelan political scientist and journalist was born. In 1981, Brock Berlin, American football player was born. In 1989, Benjamin Büchel, Liechtensteiner footballer was born. In 1992, Ángel Romero, Paraguayan footballer was born. In 1993, Tom Barkhuizen, English footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.