Historical clue formulations

• Kind of kick in football — 2024-06-02
• Small firecracker — 2018-04-07
• News filler — 2015-08-29
• Short news item — 2014-07-31
• In Harry Potter books, nonmagical offspring of wizard parents — 2008-06-08
• Witty saying — 2000-03-03
• Short news bit — 1999-08-19