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 1875, The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins. In 1958, Sergei Makarov, Russian-American ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1966, Mike Hasenfratz, Canadian ice hockey referee was born. In 1978, Dirk Nowitzki, German basketball player was born. In 1980, Dan Ellis, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1982, Alexander Frolov, Russian ice hockey player was born. In 1986, Len Bias, American basketball player (born 1963) passed away. In 1987, Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hipercor, killing 21 and injuring 45. In 1992, Keaton Jennings, South African-English cricketer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.