Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1786, Nathanael Greene, American general (born 1742) passed away. In 1821, Decisive defeat of the Filiki Eteria by the Ottomans at Drăgășani (in Wallachia). In 1915, Pat Buttram, American actor (died 1994) was born. In 1934, The Communications Act of 1934 establishes the United States' Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In 1956, Thomas J. Watson, American businessman (born 1874) passed away. In 1976, Dennis Crowley, American businessman, co-founded Foursquare 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, The People's Armed Police is de facto founded; It is officially established 10 months later on April 5, 1983. In 1993, KSI, English YouTuber was born. In 2018, The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.