Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1778, American Revolutionary War: The British Army abandons Philadelphia. In 1857, Henry Clay Folger, American businessman and philanthropist, founded the Folger Shakespeare Library (died 1930) was born. In 1937, Jay Rockefeller, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of West Virginia was born. In 1953, A United States Air Force C-124 crashes and burns near Tachikawa, Japan, killing 129. In 1965, Vietnam War: The United States Air Force uses B-52 bombers to attack guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam. In 1981, The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, the first operational aircraft initially designed around stealth technology, makes its first flight. In 1989, I. F. Stone, American journalist and author (born 1907) passed away. In 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. In 2009, The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a NASA robotic spacecraft is launched. In 2010, Trent Acid, American wrestler (born 1980) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
FAAC shares N2.3 trn to FG, states, LGs
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N2.300 trillion among the federal, state and local governments as revenue allocation for May 2026. The post FAAC shares N2.3 trn to FG, states, LGs appeared first on Vanguard News.
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