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 1938, Wahoo McDaniel, American football player and wrestler (died 2002) was born. In 1960, Patti Rizzo, American golfer was born. In 1960, Johnny Gray, American runner and coach was born. In 1967, Bjørn Dæhlie, Norwegian skier and businessman was born. In 1970, Quincy Watts, American sprinter and football player was born. In 1985, Ai Miyazato, Japanese golfer was born. In 1988, Jacob deGrom, American baseball player was born. 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, 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.