Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1942, Thabo Mbeki, South African politician and 2nd President of South Africa was born. In 1967, Geki, Italian race car driver (born 1937) passed away. In 1972, Wikus du Toit, South African actor, director, and composer was born. In 1982, Nadir Belhadj, French-Algerian footballer was born. In 1989, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, French-born Gabonese footballer was born. 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 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. In 2006, Joseph Zobel, Martinique-French author (born 1915) passed away. In 2011, Frederick Chiluba, Zambian politician, 2nd President of Zambia (born 1943) passed away. In 2012, Alketas Panagoulias, Greek footballer and manager (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.