Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1903, Benito Mussolini, at the time a radical Socialist, is arrested by Bern police for advocating a violent general strike. In 1941, Otto Hirsch, German jurist and politician (born 1885) passed away. In 1951, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Egyptian terrorist (died 2022) was born. In 1953, Cold War: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed at Sing Sing, in New York. In 1953, Ethel Rosenberg, American spy (born 1915) passed away. In 1953, Julius Rosenberg, American spy (born 1918) passed away. In 1959, Christian Wulff, German lawyer and politician, 10th President of Germany was born. In 2007, Ze'ev Schiff, Israeli journalist and author (born 1932) 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 2012, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.