Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1930, Boris Parygin, Soviet philosopher, psychologist, and author (died 2012) was born. In 1957, Subcomandante Marcos, Mexican insurgent and EZLN leader was born. In 1960, Andrew Dilnot, English economist and academic was born. In 1972, Ilya Markov, Russian race walker was born. In 1981, Subhash Mukherjee, Indian scientist and physician who created India's first, and the world's second, child using in-vitro fertilisation (born 1931) passed away. In 1984, Andri Eleftheriou, Cypriot sport shooter 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 1993, KSI, English YouTuber was born. 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 2018, The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.