Today in News History
On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1910, Fritz Kasparek, Austrian mountaineer (died 1954) was born. In 1930, Pete Fountain, American clarinet player (died 2016) was born. In 1943, Norman E. Thagard, American astronaut was born. In 1953, Lotta Sollander, Swedish alpine skier was born. In 1966, Moisés Alou, American baseball player was born. In 1970, Dan-Air Flight 1903 crashes into the Les Agudes mountain in the Montseny Massif near the village of Arbúcies in Catalonia, Spain, killing all 112 people aboard. In 1980, Roland Schoeman, South African swimmer was born. In 1983, Edinson Vólquez, Dominican baseball player was born. In 2004, Andriyan Nikolayev, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (born 1929) passed away. In 2011, Ali Bahar, Bahraini singer and guitarist (born 1960) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
'You can't breathe' - What is it like playing at altitude?

BBC pundits Rachel Corsie and Lucas Leiva explain their experiences of playing football at altitude, ahead of England's game at Estadio Azteca against Mexico which sits 2,240 metres above sea level.
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