Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 656, Ali becomes Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate. In 741, Leo III the Isaurian, Byzantine emperor (born 685) passed away. In 1095, Sophia of Hungary (born c. 1050) passed away. In 1391, Tokhtamysh-Timur war: Battle of the Kondurcha River: Timur defeats Tokhtamysh of the Golden Horde in present-day southeast Russia. In 1858, Hector Rason, English-Australian politician, 7th Premier of Western Australia (died 1927) was born. In 1859, First ascent of Aletschhorn, second summit of the Bernese Alps. In 1953, The Egyptian revolution of 1952 ends with the overthrow of the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the declaration of the Republic of Egypt. In 1983, Mona Mahmudnizhad, together with nine other women of the Baháʼí Faith, is sentenced to death and hanged in Shiraz, Iran over her religious beliefs. In 2005, Mushtaq Ali, Indian cricketer (born 1914) passed away. In 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Azerbaijan's population reaches new milestone

AzerNews

June 18, 2026

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Azerbaijan's population reaches new milestone

According to the information, the country's population increased by 7,987 people (0.1) since the beginning of the year, reaching 10,270,338 people as of May 1, 2026.

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