Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1926, Erna Schneider Hoover, American mathematician and inventor was born. In 1941, Václav Klaus, Czech economist and politician, 2nd President of the Czech Republic was born. In 1950, Neil Asher Silberman, American archaeologist and historian was born. In 1953, Julius Rosenberg, American spy (born 1918) passed away. In 1964, The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the United States Senate. In 1967, Bjørn Dæhlie, Norwegian skier and businessman was born. In 1986, Aoiyama Kōsuke, Bulgarian sumo wrestler was born. In 1987, Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hipercor, killing 21 and injuring 45. In 2012, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army. 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.