Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1903, Benito Mussolini, at the time a radical Socialist, is arrested by Bern police for advocating a violent general strike. In 1953, Cold War: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed at Sing Sing, in New York. In 1963, Margarita Ponomaryova, Russian hurdler was born. In 1975, Sam Giancana, American mob boss (born 1908) 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 1986, Lázaro Borges, Cuban pole vaulter was born. 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 2004, Millie Gibson, English actress was born. 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 2018, Antwon Rose II is fatally shot in East Pittsburgh by East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld after being involved in a near-fatal drive-by shooting. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Video shows moment Starbucks employee fights off robbers - and gets fired for it

Ex-Starbucks employee Michael Harris thought he was ‘about to get shot’ as two men tried to rob his St. Louis store
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