Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1912, Don Gutteridge, American baseball player and manager (died 2008) was born. In 1915, Julius Schwartz, American publisher and agent (died 2004) was born. In 1938, Wahoo McDaniel, American football player and wrestler (died 2002) was born. In 1964, Brent Goulet, American soccer player and manager was born. In 1966, Mike Hasenfratz, Canadian ice hockey referee was born. In 1987, Aeroflot Flight N-528 crashes at Berdiansk Airport in present-day Ukraine, killing eight people. In 2004, Clayton Kirkpatrick, journalist and newspaper editor (born 1915) 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 2014, Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt, German general (born 1915) passed away. In 2020, Animal rights advocate Regan Russell is run over and killed by a transport truck outside of a pig slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.