Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1805, Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée, French painter and educator (born 1724) passed away. In 1815, Cornelius Krieghoff, Dutch-Canadian painter (died 1872) was born. In 1903, Mary Callery, American-French sculptor and academic (died 1977) was born. In 1956, Thomas J. Watson, American businessman (born 1874) passed away. In 1960, Andrew Dilnot, English economist and academic was born. In 1984, Lee Krasner, American painter and educator (born 1908) passed away. In 1990, Xavier Rhodes, American football player was born. In 1999, Jordan Poole, American basketball player was born. In 2007, Alberto Mijangos, Mexican-American painter and educator (born 1925) 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.
Trump’s blue paint at the Reflecting Pool is already chipping off as renovation costs soar to $14.7M
‘American flag blue’ sealant is starting to peel from the bottom of the pool after multi-million dollar, taxpayer-funded project
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