Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1874, Peder Oluf Pedersen, Danish physicist and engineer (died 1941) was born. In 1922, Aage Bohr, Danish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2009) was born. In 1946, Jimmy Greenhoff, English footballer and manager was born. In 1956, Thomas J. Watson, American businessman (born 1874) passed away. In 1962, Frank Borzage, American film director and actor (born 1894) passed away. In 1964, Brent Goulet, American soccer player and manager was born. In 1967, Bjørn Dæhlie, Norwegian skier and businessman was born. In 1976, Dennis Crowley, American businessman, co-founded Foursquare was born. In 1980, Robbie Neilson, Scottish footballer and manager was born. In 2014, Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt, German general (born 1915) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.