Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1053, Battle of Civitate: Three thousand Norman horsemen of Count Humphrey rout the troops of Pope Leo IX. In 1812, Ivan Goncharov, Russian journalist and author (died 1891) was born. In 1858, Charles Darwin receives a paper from Alfred Russel Wallace that includes nearly identical conclusions about evolution as Darwin's own, prompting Darwin to publish his theory. In 1859, First ascent of Aletschhorn, second summit of the Bernese Alps. In 1887, The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed. In 1940, Appeal of 18 June by Charles de Gaulle. In 1967, Geki, Italian race car driver (born 1937) passed away. In 1990, Sandra Izbașa, Romanian gymnast was born. In 2010, José Saramago, Portuguese novelist Nobel Prize laureate (born 1922) passed away. In 2014, Vladimir Popovkin, Russian general (born 1957) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
The Surprising Joy of Embracing Your Clichés

Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily BeastAll products featured are independently chosen by editors. If you click on one of our links, we may earn a small commission.I’m a cliché. I get it.I am an over-privileged, over-educated, professional creative millennial woman with a little white dog living in Brooklyn. I may have been classified—though I refused to admit it—as a stereotypical mid-aughts hipster with an unapologetic love of skinny jeans.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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