Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1834, Charles Spurgeon, English pastor and author (died 1892) was born. In 1864, Richard Heales, English-Australian politician, 4th Premier of Victoria (born 1822) passed away. In 1876, Nigel Gresley, Scottish-English engineer (died 1941) was born. In 1914, Alan Cranston, American journalist and politician (died 2000) was born. In 1954, Mike O'Brien, English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales was born. In 1960, Andrew Dilnot, English economist and academic was born. In 1964, Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and former Mayor of London was born. In 1974, Mustaque Ahmed Ruhi, Bangladeshi member of parliament was born. 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.
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