Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1731, Joaquim Machado de Castro, Portuguese sculptor (died 1822) was born. In 1884, Juan Bautista Alberdi, Argentinian-French politician and diplomat (born 1810) passed away. In 1917, Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwean guerrilla leader and politician, Vice President of Zimbabwe (died 1999) was born. In 1934, Gérard Latortue, Haitian politician, 12th Prime Minister of Haiti (died 2023) was born. In 1978, Claudio Vargas, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1980, Nuno Santos, Portuguese footballer was born. In 1990, The current international law defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, is ratified for the first time by Norway. In 1998, Joshua Da Silva, Trinidadian cricketer was born. 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 2010, Carlos Monsiváis, Mexican writer, journalist and political activist (born 1938) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.