Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1884, Édouard Daladier, French captain and politician, Prime Minister of France (died 1970) was born. In 1920, The Troubles in Northern Ireland (1920-1922) begin with a week of sectarian violence in Derry. In 1939, Jean-Claude Germain, Canadian historian, author, and journalist was born. In 1943, Elias Degiannis, Greek commander (born 1912) passed away. In 1944, Bruce DuMont, American broadcaster and political analyst was born. In 1953, A United States Air Force C-124 crashes and burns near Tachikawa, Japan, killing 129. In 1984, A major clash between about 5,000 police and a similar number of striking miners takes place at Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984-85 UK miners' strike. In 1994, The Troubles: Members of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) attack a crowded pub with assault rifles in Loughinisland, Northern Ireland. Six Catholic civilians are killed and five wounded. It was crowded with people watching the 1994 FIFA World Cup. In 1998, Propair Flight 420 crashes near Montréal-Mirabel International Airport in Quebec, Canada, killing 11. In 2006, Joseph Zobel, Martinique-French author (born 1915) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Claude down update: Thousands complain of outage; how to fix ‘server down’, Claude chat issues

Hindustan Times

June 18, 2026

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Claude, the AI Engine from Anthropic, was reportedly down for thousands of users on Thursday, as per Downdetector.

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