Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1910, The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington. In 1913, Natives Land Act, 1913 in South Africa implemented. In 1932, Sol Plaatje, South African journalist and activist (born 1876) passed away. In 1945, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese politician, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1960, Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR race, the inaugural World 600. 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 2005, Following a series of Michelin tire failures during the United States Grand Prix weekend at Indianapolis, and without an agreement being reached, 14 cars from seven teams in Michelin tires withdrew after completing the formation lap, leaving only six cars from three teams on Bridgestone tires to race. In 2009, Tomoji Tanabe, Japanese engineer and surveyor (born 1895) 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 2018, The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.