Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1958, Pierre Berbizier, French rugby player and coach was born. In 1963, A day after South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm announced the Joint Communiqué to end the Buddhist crisis, a riot involving around 2,000 people breaks out. One person is killed. In 1966, Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author was born. In 1967, Nuclear weapons testing: China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon. In 1968, José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1901) passed away. In 1969, Ilya Tsymbalar, Ukrainian-Russian footballer and manager (died 2013) was born. In 1974, Refik Koraltan, Turkish lawyer and politician, 8th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (born 1889) passed away. In 1986, Apoula Edel, Armenian footballer was born. In 2014, Larry Zeidel, Canadian-American ice hockey player and sportscaster (born 1928) passed away. In 2017, A series of wildfires in central Portugal kill at least 64 people and injure 204 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
World Cup 2026: 13 teams reject Ceferin’s ‘uninteresting’ jibe; Iran arrive in US amid protests – live
Iran’s Taremi says tension ‘undermines joy’ Player guide | Bracketology | Wallchart | Mail SarahThere are more games to be played today with another four in store. The details for those kick-off times and match-ups are below but do get in touch to let me know what your World Cup routine is. Are you having to get up early to watch the games? Or are you in a time zone where you can get home from work and watch back-to-back football until it’s time for bed? Email me and let me know, here are today’s fixtures:Spain v Cabo Verde (5pm BST, 12pm ET, 9am PT)Belgium v Egypt (8pm BST, 3pm ET, 12pm PT)Saudi Arabia v Uruguay (11pm BST, 6pm ET, 3pm PT)Iran v New Zealand (2am BST, 9pm ET, 6pm PT) Continue reading...
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