Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1179, The Battle of Kalvskinnet takes place outside Nidaros (now Trondheim), Norway. Earl Erling Skakke is killed, and the battle changes the tide of the civil wars. In 1811, The Carlton House Fête is held in London to celebrate the establishment of the Regency era. In 1816, Battle of Seven Oaks between North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. In 1912, Virginia MacWatters, American soprano and actress (died 2005) was born. In 1921, The village of Knockcroghery, Ireland, is burned by British forces. In 1955, Mary Schapiro, American lawyer and politician was born. In 1968, James Joseph Sweeney, American bishop (born 1898) passed away. In 1993, William Golding, British novelist, playwright, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1911) passed away. In 2004, Clayton Kirkpatrick, journalist and newspaper editor (born 1915) 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.