Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1650, Christoph Scheiner, German priest, physicist, and astronomer (born 1575) passed away. In 1948, Britain, France and the United States announce that on June 21, the Deutsche Mark will be introduced in western Germany and West Berlin. Over the next six days, Communists increasingly restrict access to Berlin. In 1951, Mohammed Al-Sager, Kuwaiti journalist and politician was born. In 1955, Ed Fast, Canadian lawyer and politician was born. In 1975, Hugo Bergmann, German-Israeli philosopher and author (born 1883) passed away. In 2012, William Van Regenmorter, American businessman and politician (born 1939) passed away. In 2015, Allen Weinstein, American historian and academic (born 1937) passed away. In 2018, An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes northern Osaka. In 2022, Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, Danish politician, minister of foreign affairs (born 1941) passed away. In 2024, Anouk Aimée, French actress (born 1932) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.