Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1865, Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston, Texas, United States, are officially informed of their freedom. The anniversary was officially celebrated in Texas and other states as Juneteenth. On June 17, 2021, Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday in the United States. In 1922, Marilyn P. Johnson, American educator and diplomat, 8th United States Ambassador to Togo (died 2022) was born. In 1934, Gérard Latortue, Haitian politician, 12th Prime Minister of Haiti (died 2023) was born. In 1941, Václav Klaus, Czech economist and politician, 2nd President of the Czech Republic was born. In 1960, Andrew Dilnot, English economist and academic was born. In 1973, Marie Vieux-Chauvet, Haitian writer (born 1916) passed away. In 1978, Garfield's first comic strip, originally published locally as Jon in 1976, goes into nationwide syndication. In 1990, The current international law defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, is ratified for the first time by Norway. In 2018, The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued. In 2019, Etika, American YouTuber and streamer (born 1990) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.