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 1912, Don Gutteridge, American baseball player and manager (died 2008) was born. In 1939, Grace Abbott, American social worker and activist (born 1878) passed away. In 1964, The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the United States Senate. In 1972, Brian McBride, American soccer player and coach was born. In 1974, Doug Mientkiewicz, American baseball player, coach, and manager was born. In 1978, Claudio Vargas, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1986, Len Bias, American basketball player (born 1963) passed away. 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.