Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1910, Sydney Allard, English race car driver, founded the Allard Company (died 1966) was born. In 1941, Václav Klaus, Czech economist and politician, 2nd President of the Czech Republic was born. In 1951, Francesco Moser, Italian cyclist was born. In 1960, Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR race, the inaugural World 600. In 1972, Ilya Markov, Russian race walker was born. 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 1982, Chris Vermeulen, Australian motorcycle racer was born. In 1993, KSI, English YouTuber was born. In 2005, Following a series of Michelin tire failures during the United States Grand Prix weekend at Indianapolis, and without an agreement being reached, 14 cars from seven teams in Michelin tires withdrew after completing the formation lap, leaving only six cars from three teams on Bridgestone tires to race. In 2007, Ze'ev Schiff, Israeli journalist and author (born 1932) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.