Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1920, François Jacob, French biologist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013) was born. In 1925, Alexander Shulgin, American pharmacologist and chemist (died 2014) was born. In 1940, Arthur Harden, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1865) passed away. In 1948, Karol Sikora, English physician and academic was born. In 1967, Nuclear weapons testing: China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon. In 1971, U.S. President Richard Nixon in a televised press conference called drug abuse "America's public enemy number one", starting the War on drugs. In 1999, Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstani tennis player was born. In 2001, Donald J. Cram, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1919) passed away. In 2014, Arnold S. Relman, American physician and academic (born 1923) passed away. In 2014, Stanley Marsh 3, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1938) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.