Today in News History

On June 16, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1819, A major earthquake strikes the Kutch district of western India, killing over 1,543 people and raising a 6-metre-high (20 ft), 6-kilometre-wide (3.7 mi), ridge, extending for at least 80 kilometres (50 mi), that was known as the Allah Bund ("Dam of God"). In 1952, Andrew Lawson, Scottish-American geologist and academic (born 1861) passed away. In 1975, Anthony Carter, American basketball player and coach was born. In 1976, Soweto uprising: A non-violent march by 15,000 students in Soweto, South Africa, turns into days of rioting when police open fire on the crowd. In 1980, Brandon Armstrong, American basketball player was born. In 1995, The Astronomy Picture of the Day website is launched. In 2010, Bhutan becomes the first country to institute a total ban on tobacco. In 2013, A multi-day cloudburst, centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand, causes devastating floods and landslides, becoming the country's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami. In 2013, Khondakar Ashraf Hossain, Bangladesh poet and academic (born 1950) passed away. In 2016, Shanghai Disneyland Park, the first Disney Park in Mainland China, opens to the public. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.