Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1179, The Battle of Kalvskinnet takes place outside Nidaros (now Trondheim), Norway. Earl Erling Skakke is killed, and the battle changes the tide of the civil wars. In 1566, James VI and I of the United Kingdom (died 1625) was born. In 1896, Rajani Palme Dutt, English journalist and politician (died 1974) was born. In 1922, Marilyn P. Johnson, American educator and diplomat, 8th United States Ambassador to Togo (died 2022) was born. In 1933, Viktor Patsayev, Kazakh engineer and astronaut (died 1971) was born. In 1978, Zoe Saldana, American actress 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 1988, Pope John Paul II canonizes 117 Vietnamese Martyrs. In 2007, The al-Khilani Mosque bombing in Baghdad leaves 78 people dead and another 218 injured. 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.

Could the HPV vaccine eliminate cervical cancer deaths?

Al Jazeera

June 19, 2026

lean left

The HPV vaccine has reduced the risk of cervical cancer death before age 30 to effectively zero in the United Kingdom.

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