Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1861, José Rizal, Filipino journalist, author, and poet (died 1896) was born. In 1903, Benito Mussolini, at the time a radical Socialist, is arrested by Bern police for advocating a violent general strike. In 1932, Sol Plaatje, South African journalist and activist (born 1876) passed away. In 1963, Margarita Ponomaryova, Russian hurdler was born. In 2001, Stanley Mosk, American lawyer, jurist, and politician (born 1912) passed away. In 2004, Clayton Kirkpatrick, journalist and newspaper editor (born 1915) passed away. In 2009, Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef. In 2013, Vince Flynn, American author (born 1966) passed away. In 2017, Otto Warmbier, American college student detained in North Korea (born 1994) passed away. In 2020, Animal rights advocate Regan Russell is run over and killed by a transport truck outside of a pig slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.