Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1970, Katie Derham, English journalist was born. In 1971, Kerry Butler, American actress and singer was born. In 1975, Marie Gillain, Belgian actress was born. In 1981, Scooter Braun, American music executive was born. In 1997, Katharina Hobgarski, German tennis player was born. In 2012, William Van Regenmorter, American businessman and politician (born 1939) passed away. In 2014, Stephanie Kwolek, American chemist and engineer (born 1923) passed away. In 2014, Claire Martin, Canadian author (born 1914) passed away. In 2015, Allen Weinstein, American historian and academic (born 1937) passed away. In 2022, Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, Danish politician, minister of foreign affairs (born 1941) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Exclusive: Son of pro-crypto New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand raises $30 million to launch a derivatives exchange
Lux Capital led the investment, which values the Stanford graduate’s exchange at 300 million.
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