Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1884, Juan Bautista Alberdi, Argentinian-French politician and diplomat (born 1810) passed away. In 1903, Lou Gehrig, American baseball player (died 1941) was born. In 1912, Don Gutteridge, American baseball player and manager (died 2008) was born. In 1930, Gena Rowlands, American actress (died 2024) was born. In 1943, The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL merge for one season due to player shortages caused by World War II. In 1974, Doug Mientkiewicz, American baseball player, coach, and manager was born. In 1978, Claudio Vargas, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1988, Jacob deGrom, American baseball player was born. In 2010, Carlos Monsiváis, Mexican writer, journalist and political activist (born 1938) passed away. 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.