Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1846, The first officially recorded, organized baseball game is played under Alexander Cartwright's rules on Hoboken, New Jersey's Elysian Fields with the New York Base Ball Club defeating the Knickerbockers 23-1. Cartwright umpired. In 1851, Billy Midwinter, English-Australian cricketer (died 1890) was born. In 1864, Richard Heales, English-Australian politician, 4th Premier of Victoria (born 1822) passed away. In 1923, Bob Hank, Australian footballer and coach (died 2012) was born. In 1963, Rory Underwood, English rugby player, lieutenant, and pilot was born. In 1966, Mike Hasenfratz, Canadian ice hockey referee was born. In 1980, Jean Carroll, Irish cricketer was born. In 2001, John Heyer, Australian director and producer (born 1916) passed away. In 2009, Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef. In 2013, Dave Jennings, American football player and sportscaster (born 1952) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.