Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1673, Jeanne Mance, French-Canadian nurse, founded the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal (born 1606) passed away. In 1858, Andrew Forsyth, Scottish-English mathematician and academic (died 1942) was born. In 1870, Édouard Le Roy, French mathematician and philosopher (died 1954) was born. In 1908, Stanley Knowles, American-Canadian academic and politician (died 1997) was born. In 1918, Jerome Karle, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013) was born. In 1918, Franco Modigliani, Italian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2003) was born. In 1926, Philip B. Crosby, American businessman and author (died 2001) was born. In 1932, Dudley R. Herschbach, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1937, Vitaly Zholobov, Ukrainian colonel, engineer, and astronaut was born. In 1950, Jackie Leven, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2011) was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.