Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1946, Fabio Capello, Italian footballer and manager was born. In 1952, Isabella Rossellini, Italian actress, director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1961, Andrés Galarraga, Venezuelan baseball player was born. In 1974, Vincenzo Montella, Italian footballer and manager was born. In 1987, Omar Arellano, Mexican footballer was born. In 1992, Kofoworola Abeni Pratt, the first black Chief Nursing Officer of Nigeria (born 1910) passed away. In 2012, Horacio Coppola, Argentinian photographer and director (born 1906) passed away. In 2012, Alketas Panagoulias, Greek footballer and manager (born 1934) passed away. In 2013, Michael Hastings, American journalist and author (born 1980) passed away. In 2015, Danny Villanueva, American football player and broadcaster, co-founded Univision (born 1937) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.