Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1854, E. W. Scripps, American publisher, founded the E. W. Scripps Company (died 1926) was born. In 1913, Sylvia Porter, American economist and journalist (died 1991) was born. In 1915, Alice T. Schafer, American mathematician (died 2009) was born. In 1918, Franco Modigliani, Italian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2003) was born. In 1926, Allan Sandage, American astronomer and cosmologist (died 2010) was born. In 1927, Paul Eddington, English actor (died 1995) was born. In 1934, Barack Obama Sr., Kenyan economist (died 1982) was born. In 1952, Lee Soo-man, South Korean singer and businessman, founded S.M. Entertainment was born. In 1980, Antonio Gates, American football player was born. In 2013, Michael Hastings, American journalist and author (born 1980) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.