Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1673, Antonio de Literes, Spanish composer (died 1747) was born. In 1757, Gervasio Antonio de Posadas, Argentine lawyer and politician 1st Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (died 1833) was born. In 1833, Manuel González Flores, Mexican general and President (1880-1884) (died 1893) was born. In 1916, Julio César Turbay Ayala, Colombian lawyer and politician, 25th President of Colombia (died 2005) was born. In 1931, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazilian sociologist, academic, and politician, 34th President of Brazil was born. In 1961, Andrés Galarraga, Venezuelan baseball player was born. In 1987, Omar Arellano, Mexican footballer was born. In 2010, José Saramago, Portuguese novelist Nobel Prize laureate (born 1922) passed away. In 2012, Horacio Coppola, Argentinian photographer and director (born 1906) passed away. In 2012, Luis Edgardo Mercado Jarrín, Peruvian general and politician, 109th Prime Minister of Peru (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.