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 1946, Fabio Capello, Italian footballer and manager 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 1974, Vincenzo Montella, Italian footballer and manager was born. In 1975, Aleksandrs Koliņko, Latvian footballer was born. In 1982, Nadir Belhadj, French-Algerian footballer was born. In 1989, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, French-born Gabonese footballer was born. 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.