Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1868, Miklós Horthy, Hungarian admiral and politician, Regent of Hungary (died 1957) was born. In 1900, Vlasta Vraz, Czech-American relief worker, editor, and fundraiser (died 1989) was born. In 1902, Paavo Yrjölä, Finnish decathlete (died 1980) was born. In 1942, Hans Vonk, Dutch conductor (died 2004) was born. In 1946, Bruiser Brody, American wrestler (died 1988) was born. In 1948, Sherry Turkle, American academic, psychologist, and sociologist was born. In 1951, Ian Hargreaves, English-Welsh journalist and academic was born. In 1982, John Cheever, American novelist and short story writer (born 1912) passed away. In 2014, Stephanie Kwolek, American chemist and engineer (born 1923) passed away. In 2023, Notable victims of the Titan submersible implosion: Shahzada Dawood, Pakistani-British businessman (born 1975) Hamish Harding, British businessman (born 1964) Paul-Henri Nargeolet, French navy commander and explorer (born 1946) Stockton Rush, American businessman, CEO and founder of OceanGate (born 1962) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.