Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1865, Evangelos Zappas, Greek-Romanian businessman and philanthropist (born 1800) passed away. In 1910, The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington. In 1938, Wahoo McDaniel, American football player and wrestler (died 2002) was born. In 1970, Quincy Watts, American sprinter and football player was born. In 1981, Mohammed Al-Khuwalidi, Saudi Arabian long jumper was born. In 1987, Aeroflot Flight N-528 crashes at Berdiansk Airport in present-day Ukraine, killing eight people. In 1988, Jacob deGrom, American baseball player was born. In 2004, Clayton Kirkpatrick, journalist and newspaper editor (born 1915) 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 2018, Antwon Rose II is fatally shot in East Pittsburgh by East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld after being involved in a near-fatal drive-by shooting. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.