Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 860, Byzantine-Rus' War: A fleet of about 200 Rus' vessels sails into the Bosphorus and starts pillaging the suburbs of the Byzantine capital Constantinople. In 1391, Tokhtamysh-Timur war: Battle of the Kondurcha River: Timur defeats Tokhtamysh of the Golden Horde in present-day southeast Russia. In 1667, Ivan Trubetskoy, Russian field marshal (died 1750) was born. In 1920, Aster Berkhof, Belgian author and academic (died 2020) was born. 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 1965, Vietnam War: The United States Air Force uses B-52 bombers to attack guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam. In 1970, Ivan Kozák, Slovak footballer was born. In 1975, Aleksandrs Koliņko, Latvian footballer was born. In 1981, The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, the first operational aircraft initially designed around stealth technology, makes its first flight. In 1998, Propair Flight 420 crashes near Montréal-Mirabel International Airport in Quebec, Canada, killing 11. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.