Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1865, May Whitty, English actress (died 1948) was born. In 1905, Mildred Natwick, American actress (died 1994) was born. In 1932, Marisa Pavan, Italian actress, twin sister to Pier Angeli (died 2023) was born. In 1932, Pier Angeli, Italian actress, twin sister to Marisa Pavan (died 1971) was born. In 1942, Merata Mita, New Zealand director and producer (died 2010) was born. In 1948, Phylicia Rashad, American actress was born. In 1957, Anna Lindh, Swedish politician, 39th Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 2003) was born. In 1968, Kimberly Anne "Kim" Walker, American film and television actress (died 2001) was born. In 1981, Subhash Mukherjee, Indian scientist and physician who created India's first, and the world's second, child using in-vitro fertilisation (born 1931) passed away. In 1991, Jean Arthur, American actress (born 1900) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.