Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwean guerrilla leader and politician, Vice President of Zimbabwe (died 1999) was born. In 1945, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese politician, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1959, Christian Wulff, German lawyer and politician, 10th President of Germany was born. In 1968, Kimberly Anne "Kim" Walker, American film and television actress (died 2001) was born. In 1984, Lee Krasner, American painter and educator (born 1908) passed away. In 2009, Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef. In 2009, War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist rebels in the South Waziristan area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. In 2012, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army. In 2017, Otto Warmbier, American college student detained in North Korea (born 1994) passed away. In 2018, Antwon Rose II is fatally shot in East Pittsburgh by East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld after being involved in a near-fatal drive-by shooting. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.