Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1747, Nader Shah, Persian leader (born 1688) passed away. In 1874, Peder Oluf Pedersen, Danish physicist and engineer (died 1941) was born. In 1945, Radovan Karadžić, Serbian-Bosnian politician and convicted war criminal, 1st President of Republika Srpska was born. In 1949, Syed Zafarul Hasan, Indian philosopher and academic (born 1885) passed away. In 1951, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Egyptian terrorist (died 2022) was born. In 1957, Subcomandante Marcos, Mexican insurgent and EZLN leader was born. In 1977, Ali Shariati, Iranian sociologist and philosopher (born 1933) passed away. 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 2020, Animal rights advocate Regan Russell is run over and killed by a transport truck outside of a pig slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.