Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1865, Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston, Texas, United States, are officially informed of their freedom. The anniversary was officially celebrated in Texas and other states as Juneteenth. On June 17, 2021, Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday in the United States. In 1910, The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington. In 1910, Paul Flory, American chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1985) was born. In 1922, Marilyn P. Johnson, American educator and diplomat, 8th United States Ambassador to Togo (died 2022) was born. In 1945, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese politician, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1945, Radovan Karadžić, Serbian-Bosnian politician and convicted war criminal, 1st President of Republika Srpska was born. In 1959, Christian Wulff, German lawyer and politician, 10th President of Germany was born. In 1964, The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the United States Senate. In 1964, Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and former Mayor of London was born. 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.