Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1862, Congress prohibits slavery in all current and future United States territories, and President Lincoln quickly signs the legislation. In 1867, Miguel Miramón, Unconstitutional president of Mexico, 1859-1860 (born 1832) passed away. In 1910, Abe Fortas, American lawyer and jurist (died 1982) was born. In 1947, Pan Am Flight 121 crashes in the Syrian Desert near Mayadin, Syria, killing 15 and injuring 21. In 1959, Christian Wulff, German lawyer and politician, 10th President of Germany was born. In 1990, The current international law defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, is ratified for the first time by Norway. In 1998, Joshua Da Silva, Trinidadian cricketer was born. In 2001, Stanley Mosk, American lawyer, jurist, and politician (born 1912) passed away. In 2012, Norbert Tiemann, American soldier and politician, 32nd Governor of Nebraska (born 1924) 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.