Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1947, Pan Am Flight 121 crashes in the Syrian Desert near Mayadin, Syria, killing 15 and injuring 21. In 1972, Robin Tunney, American actress was born. In 1975, Sam Giancana, American mob boss (born 1908) passed away. In 1986, Marvin Williams, American basketball player was born. In 2007, The al-Khilani Mosque bombing in Baghdad leaves 78 people dead and another 218 injured. 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 2017, Otto Warmbier, American college student detained in North Korea (born 1994) passed away. In 2018, The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued. In 2018, Koko, western lowland gorilla and user of American Sign Language (born 1971) passed away. 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.