Today in News History
On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1906, Satchel Paige, American baseball player and coach (died 1982) was born. In 1937, The Marco Polo Bridge Incident (Lugou Bridge) provides the Imperial Japanese Army with a pretext for starting the Second Sino-Japanese War (China-Japan War). In 1941, Marco Bollesan, Italian rugby player and coach (died 2021) was born. In 1944, Emanuel Steward, American boxer and trainer (died 2012) was born. In 1970, Erik Zabel, German cyclist and coach was born. In 1974, Patrick Lalime, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster was born. In 1984, Mohammad Ashraful, Bangladeshi cricketer was born. In 1984, Alberto Aquilani, Italian footballer was born. In 1986, Udo Schwarz, German rugby player was born. In 2012, Leon Schlumpf, Swiss politician (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
World Cup fans react to Balogun's one-game ban suspension
The USA star striker will be available to play at today's match against Belgium after President Trump called Fifa for his ban to be reviewed.
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