Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1938, Wahoo McDaniel, American football player and wrestler (died 2002) was born. In 1958, Sergei Makarov, Russian-American ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1968, Alastair Lynch, Australian footballer and sportscaster was born. In 1970, Quincy Watts, American sprinter and football player was born. In 1972, Brian McBride, American soccer player and coach was born. In 1976, Bryan Hughes, English footballer and manager was born. In 1987, Aeroflot Flight N-528 crashes at Berdiansk Airport in present-day Ukraine, killing eight people. In 1998, Joshua Da Silva, Trinidadian cricketer was born. In 2007, Terry Hoeppner, American football player and coach (born 1947) passed away. In 2013, Dave Jennings, American football player and sportscaster (born 1952) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.