Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1891, John Heartfield, German photographer and activist (died 1968) was born. In 1922, Marilyn P. Johnson, American educator and diplomat, 8th United States Ambassador to Togo (died 2022) was born. In 1938, Wahoo McDaniel, American football player and wrestler (died 2002) was born. In 1945, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese politician, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1954, Richard Wilkins, New Zealand-Australian journalist and television presenter was born. In 1981, Mohammed Al-Khuwalidi, Saudi Arabian long jumper was born. In 1986, Len Bias, American basketball player (born 1963) 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 2018, Antwon Rose II is fatally shot in East Pittsburgh by East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld after being involved in a near-fatal drive-by shooting. In 2018, The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.