Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1876, Nigel Gresley, Scottish-English engineer (died 1941) was born. In 1903, Benito Mussolini, at the time a radical Socialist, is arrested by Bern police for advocating a violent general strike. In 1914, Alan Cranston, American journalist and politician (died 2000) was born. In 1921, The village of Knockcroghery, Ireland, is burned by British forces. In 1930, Boris Parygin, Soviet philosopher, psychologist, and author (died 2012) was born. In 1939, Bernd Hoss, German footballer and manager (died 2016) was born. In 1980, Robbie Neilson, Scottish footballer and manager was born. In 1983, Aidan Turner, Irish actor was born. In 1987, Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hipercor, killing 21 and injuring 45. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.