Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1960, Andrew Dilnot, English economist and academic was born. In 1966, Ed Wynn, American actor and comedian (born 1886) passed away. In 1968, Timothy Morton, American philosopher and academic was born. In 1970, Quincy Watts, American sprinter and football player was born. In 1990, Xavier Rhodes, American football player 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 2010, Carlos Monsiváis, Mexican writer, journalist and political activist (born 1938) passed away. 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. In 2013, Vince Flynn, American author (born 1966) 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.