Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1900, Vlasta Vraz, Czech-American relief worker, editor, and fundraiser (died 1989) was born. In 1913, Sylvia Porter, American economist and journalist (died 1991) was born. In 1926, Tom Wicker, American journalist and author (died 2011) was born. In 1934, Barack Obama Sr., Kenyan economist (died 1982) was born. In 1939, Brooks Firestone, American businessman and politician was born. In 1948, Sherry Turkle, American academic, psychologist, and sociologist was born. In 1950, Mike Johanns, American lawyer and politician, 28th United States Secretary of Agriculture was born. In 1974, Sergey Sharikov, Russian fencer and coach (died 2015) was born. In 2013, Brent F. Anderson, American engineer and politician (born 1932) passed away. In 2015, Allen Weinstein, American historian and academic (born 1937) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.