Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 404, Huan Xuan, Jin-dynasty warlord and emperor of Huan Chu (born 369) passed away. In 1816, Battle of Seven Oaks between North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. In 1945, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese politician, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1957, Subcomandante Marcos, Mexican insurgent and EZLN leader was born. In 1991, The last Soviet army units in Hungary are withdrawn. In 2004, Clayton Kirkpatrick, journalist and newspaper editor (born 1915) passed away. In 2005, Following a series of Michelin tire failures during the United States Grand Prix weekend at Indianapolis, and without an agreement being reached, 14 cars from seven teams in Michelin tires withdrew after completing the formation lap, leaving only six cars from three teams on Bridgestone tires to race. In 2008, Barun Sengupta, Bengali journalist, founded Bartaman (born 1934) 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.