Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1800, War of the Second Coalition Battle of Höchstädt results in a French victory over Austria. In 1821, Decisive defeat of the Filiki Eteria by the Ottomans at Drăgășani (in Wallachia). In 1840, Georg Karl Maria Seidlitz, German entomologist and academic (died 1917) was born. In 1862, Congress prohibits slavery in all current and future United States territories, and President Lincoln quickly signs the legislation. In 1864, Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, American soldier (born 1843) passed away. 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 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 2009, War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist rebels in the South Waziristan area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. In 2017, Otto Warmbier, American college student detained in North Korea (born 1994) 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.