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 1913, Natives Land Act, 1913 in South Africa implemented. In 1917, Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwean guerrilla leader and politician, Vice President of Zimbabwe (died 1999) was born. In 1932, Sol Plaatje, South African journalist and activist (born 1876) passed away. In 1955, Mary Schapiro, American lawyer and politician was born. In 1957, Jean Rabe, American journalist and author 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 1988, Gladys Spellman, American lawyer and politician (born 1918) passed away. In 1990, The current international law defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, is ratified for the first time by Norway. In 2010, Manute Bol, Sudanese-American basketball player and activist (born 1962) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

US ending South Africa’s HIV funds over abuse of Afrikaners

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June 19, 2026

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The US government says it will stop funding programs in South Africa intended to tackle the spread of HIV and Aids, linking the decision to the government’s alleged failure to protect the white-minority Afrikaner community. South Africa’s health ministry responded by saying that though it had not been informed of this decision, it had “long []...Click to read more

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