Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1667, Ivan Trubetskoy, Russian field marshal (died 1750) 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 1794, François Buzot, French lawyer and politician (born 1760) passed away. In 1908, Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the ship Kasato-Maru. In 1916, Julio César Turbay Ayala, Colombian lawyer and politician, 25th President of Colombia (died 2005) was born. In 1929, Jürgen Habermas, German sociologist and philosopher was born. In 1931, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazilian sociologist, academic, and politician, 34th President of Brazil was born. In 1937, Gaston Doumergue, French politician, 13th President of France (born 1863) passed away. In 1974, Júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian mathematician and academic (born 1896) passed away. In 2012, Horacio Coppola, Argentinian photographer and director (born 1906) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Brazil court convicts Bolsonaro's son over efforts to pressure judiciary from U.S

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