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 1903, Lou Gehrig, American baseball player (died 1941) was born. In 1972, Brian McBride, American soccer player and coach was born. In 1974, Doug Mientkiewicz, American baseball player, coach, and manager was born. In 1985, Members of the Revolutionary Party of Central American Workers, dressed as Salvadoran soldiers, attack the Zona Rosa area of San Salvador. In 1986, Len Bias, American basketball player (born 1963) passed away. In 1988, Fernand Seguin, Canadian biochemist and academic (born 1922) passed away. In 1990, The current international law defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, is ratified for the first time by Norway. In 1992, Keaton Jennings, South African-English cricketer was born. 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.