Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1846, The first officially recorded, organized baseball game is played under Alexander Cartwright's rules on Hoboken, New Jersey's Elysian Fields with the New York Base Ball Club defeating the Knickerbockers 23-1. Cartwright umpired. In 1938, Wahoo McDaniel, American football player and wrestler (died 2002) was born. In 1960, Patti Rizzo, American golfer was born. In 1963, Rory Underwood, English rugby player, lieutenant, and pilot was born. In 1967, Bjørn Dæhlie, Norwegian skier and businessman was born. In 1976, Bryan Hughes, English footballer and manager was born. In 1980, Dan Ellis, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1986, Len Bias, American basketball player (born 1963) passed away. In 1987, Aeroflot Flight N-528 crashes at Berdiansk Airport in present-day Ukraine, killing eight people. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.