Today in News History

On June 16, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1846, The Papal conclave of 1846 elects Pope Pius IX, beginning the longest reign in the history of the papacy. In 1933, The National Industrial Recovery Act is passed in the United States, allowing businesses to avoid antitrust prosecution if they establish voluntary wage, price, and working condition regulations on an industry-wide basis. In 1944, George Stinney, wrongfully convicted African-American teenager (born 1929) passed away. In 2000, The Secretary-General of the UN reports that Israel has complied with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, 22 years after its issuance, and completely withdrew from Lebanon. The Resolution does not encompass the Shebaa farms, which is claimed by Israel, Syria and Lebanon. In 2003, Anna Cathcart, Canadian actress was born. In 2010, Marc Bazin, Haitian lawyer and politician, 49th President of Haiti (born 1932) passed away. In 2012, The United States Air Force's robotic Boeing X-37B spaceplane returns to Earth after a classified 469-day orbital mission. 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 2016, Shanghai Disneyland Park, the first Disney Park in Mainland China, opens to the public. In 2019, Upwards of 2,000,000 people participate in the 2019-20 Hong Kong protests, the largest in Hong Kong's history. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.