Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1785, The Boston King's Chapel adopts James Freeman's revised prayer book, without the Nicene Creed, establishing it as the first Unitarian congregation in the United States. In 1910, The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington. In 1917, Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwean guerrilla leader and politician, Vice President of Zimbabwe (died 1999) was born. In 1941, Václav Klaus, Czech economist and politician, 2nd President of the Czech Republic was born. In 1945, Radovan Karadžić, Serbian-Bosnian politician and convicted war criminal, 1st President of Republika Srpska was born. In 1960, Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR race, the inaugural World 600. In 1963, Laura Ingraham, American radio host and author was born. In 1970, Quincy Watts, American sprinter and football player was born. In 1977, Ali Shariati, Iranian sociologist and philosopher (born 1933) passed away. In 1978, Garfield's first comic strip, originally published locally as Jon in 1976, goes into nationwide syndication. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.