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 1966, Mike Hasenfratz, Canadian ice hockey referee was born. In 1972, Brian McBride, American soccer player and coach was born. In 1980, Dan Ellis, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1980, Jean Carroll, Irish cricketer was born. In 1982, Alexander Frolov, Russian ice hockey player was born. In 1987, Rashard Mendenhall, American football player was born. In 1988, Jacob deGrom, American baseball player was born. In 2007, Terry Hoeppner, American football player and coach (born 1947) passed away. 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.