Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1945, Tobias Wolff, American short story writer, memoirist, and novelist was born. In 1953, Julius Rosenberg, American spy (born 1918) passed away. In 1953, Ethel Rosenberg, American spy (born 1915) passed away. In 1960, Andrew Dilnot, English economist and academic was born. In 1977, Ali Shariati, Iranian sociologist and philosopher (born 1933) 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 2010, Carlos Monsiváis, Mexican writer, journalist and political activist (born 1938) passed away. In 2012, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army. In 2013, Vince Flynn, American author (born 1966) passed away. In 2015, James Salter, American novelist and short-story writer (born 1925) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.