Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1816, Battle of Seven Oaks between North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. In 1851, Silvanus P. Thompson, English physicist, engineer, and academic (died 1916) was born. In 1865, Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston, Texas, United States, are officially informed of their freedom. The anniversary was officially celebrated in Texas and other states as Juneteenth. On June 17, 2021, Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday in the United States. In 1922, Aage Bohr, Danish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2009) was born. In 1926, Erna Schneider Hoover, American mathematician and inventor 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, Mohammed Al-Khuwalidi, Saudi Arabian long jumper 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.