Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1960, Andrew Dilnot, English economist and academic was born. In 1968, Timothy Morton, American philosopher and academic was born. In 1980, Robbie Neilson, Scottish footballer and manager was born. In 1982, The People's Armed Police is de facto founded; It is officially established 10 months later on April 5, 1983. In 1991, The last Soviet army units in Hungary are withdrawn. In 2005, Following a series of Michelin tire failures during the United States Grand Prix weekend at Indianapolis, and without an agreement being reached, 14 cars from seven teams in Michelin tires withdrew after completing the formation lap, leaving only six cars from three teams on Bridgestone tires to race. In 2009, Tomoji Tanabe, Japanese engineer and surveyor (born 1895) 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 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.