Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1844, Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, French zoologist and biologist (born 1772) passed away. In 1883, Gladys Mills Phipps, American horse breeder (died 1970) was born. In 1896, Rajani Palme Dutt, English journalist and politician (died 1974) was born. In 1907, Clarence Wiseman, Canadian 10th General of the Salvation Army (died 1985) was born. In 1917, Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwean guerrilla leader and politician, Vice President of Zimbabwe (died 1999) was born. In 1951, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Egyptian terrorist (died 2022) was born. In 1981, Mohammed Al-Khuwalidi, Saudi Arabian long jumper was born. In 2004, Clayton Kirkpatrick, journalist and newspaper editor (born 1915) passed away. 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 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.