Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1953, Julius Rosenberg, American spy (born 1918) passed away. In 1957, Subcomandante Marcos, Mexican insurgent and EZLN leader was born. In 1968, Alastair Lynch, Australian footballer and sportscaster was born. In 1981, Mohammed Al-Khuwalidi, Saudi Arabian long jumper was born. In 2001, Stanley Mosk, American lawyer, jurist, and politician (born 1912) passed away. In 2004, Clayton Kirkpatrick, journalist and newspaper editor (born 1915) 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. In 2017, Otto Warmbier, American college student detained in North Korea (born 1994) passed away. In 2020, Animal rights advocate Regan Russell is run over and killed by a transport truck outside of a pig slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.