Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1858, Sam Walter Foss, American poet and librarian (died 1911) was born. In 1864, Richard Heales, English-Australian politician, 4th Premier of Victoria (born 1822) passed away. In 1897, Cyril Norman Hinshelwood, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1967) was born. In 1910, Paul Flory, American chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1985) was born. In 1922, Aage Bohr, Danish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2009) was born. In 1942, Merata Mita, New Zealand director and producer (died 2010) was born. In 1945, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese politician, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1954, Richard Wilkins, New Zealand-Australian journalist and television presenter was born. In 1963, Margarita Ponomaryova, Russian hurdler was born. In 1985, Ai Miyazato, Japanese golfer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.