Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1800, War of the Second Coalition Battle of Höchstädt results in a French victory over Austria. In 1874, Peder Oluf Pedersen, Danish physicist and engineer (died 1941) was born. In 1910, Sydney Allard, English race car driver, founded the Allard Company (died 1966) was born. In 1942, Merata Mita, New Zealand director and producer (died 2010) was born. In 1956, Thomas J. Watson, American businessman (born 1874) passed away. In 1982, Chris Vermeulen, Australian motorcycle racer was born. In 2001, John Heyer, Australian director and producer (born 1916) 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 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 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.