Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1939, John F. MacArthur, American minister and theologian was born. In 1945, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese politician, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1957, Subcomandante Marcos, Mexican insurgent and EZLN leader was born. In 1961, Kuwait declares independence from the United Kingdom. In 1977, Ali Shariati, Iranian sociologist and philosopher (born 1933) passed away. In 1985, Members of the Revolutionary Party of Central American Workers, dressed as Salvadoran soldiers, attack the Zona Rosa area of San Salvador. In 1987, Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hipercor, killing 21 and injuring 45. In 2007, Ze'ev Schiff, Israeli journalist and author (born 1932) passed away. 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 2019, Etika, American YouTuber and streamer (born 1990) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.