Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1843, Mary Sibbet Copley, American philanthropist (died 1929) was born. In 1865, Evangelos Zappas, Greek-Romanian businessman and philanthropist (born 1800) passed away. In 1915, Julius Schwartz, American publisher and agent (died 2004) was born. In 1942, Merata Mita, New Zealand director and producer (died 2010) was born. In 1956, Thomas J. Watson, American businessman (born 1874) passed away. In 1974, Doug Mientkiewicz, American baseball player, coach, and manager was born. In 1976, Dennis Crowley, American businessman, co-founded Foursquare was born. In 1979, Paul Popenoe, American explorer and scholar, founded Relationship counseling (born 1888) passed away. In 1981, Anya Phillips, Chinese-American band manager (born 1955) passed away. In 1984, Paul Dano, American actor was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.