Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1718, At least 73,000 people died in the 1718 Tongwei-Gansu earthquake due to landslides in the Qing dynasty. In 1800, War of the Second Coalition Battle of Höchstädt results in a French victory over Austria. In 1865, Evangelos Zappas, Greek-Romanian businessman and philanthropist (born 1800) passed away. In 1945, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese politician, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1954, Richard Wilkins, New Zealand-Australian journalist and television presenter was born. In 1991, The last Soviet army units in Hungary are withdrawn. In 1993, William Golding, British novelist, playwright, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1911) passed away. 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 2013, Gyula Horn, Hungarian politician, 37th Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1932) passed away. In 2018, The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.