Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1861, José Rizal, Filipino journalist, author, and poet (died 1896) was born. In 1914, Alan Cranston, American journalist and politician (died 2000) was born. In 1914, Lester Flatt, American bluegrass singer-songwriter, guitarist, and mandolin player (died 1979) was born. In 1928, Tommy DeVito, American singer and guitarist (died 2020) was born. In 1945, Peter Bardens, British keyboardist (died 2002) was born. In 1948, Nick Drake, English singer-songwriter (died 1974) was born. In 1954, Lou Pearlman, American music producer and fraudster (died 2016) was born. In 1959, Mark DeBarge, American singer-songwriter and trumpet player was born. In 1960, Luke Morley, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer was born. In 2014, Gerry Goffin, American songwriter (born 1939) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.