Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1783, Friedrich Sertürner, German chemist and pharmacist (died 1841) was born. In 1811, The Carlton House Fête is held in London to celebrate the establishment of the Regency era. In 1906, Ernst Boris Chain, German-Irish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1979) was born. In 1907, Clarence Wiseman, Canadian 10th General of the Salvation Army (died 1985) was born. In 1922, Marilyn P. Johnson, American educator and diplomat, 8th United States Ambassador to Togo (died 2022) was born. In 1954, Mike O'Brien, English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales was born. In 1967, Bjørn Dæhlie, Norwegian skier and businessman was born. In 1979, Paul Popenoe, American explorer and scholar, founded Relationship counseling (born 1888) passed away. In 1981, Subhash Mukherjee, Indian scientist and physician who created India's first, and the world's second, child using in-vitro fertilisation (born 1931) passed away. In 1988, Gladys Spellman, American lawyer and politician (born 1918) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.