Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1858, Andrew Forsyth, Scottish-English mathematician and academic (died 1942) was born. In 1858, Hector Rason, English-Australian politician, 7th Premier of Western Australia (died 1927) was born. In 1886, Alexander Wetmore, American ornithologist and paleontologist (died 1978) was born. In 1902, Paavo Yrjölä, Finnish decathlete (died 1980) was born. In 1915, Red Adair, American firefighter (died 2004) was born. In 1918, Alf Francis, West Prussia-born, English motor racing mechanic and race car constructor (died 1983) was born. In 1934, Barack Obama Sr., Kenyan economist (died 1982) was born. In 1964, Uday Hussein, Iraqi commander (died 2003) was born. In 1988, Elini Dimoutsos, Greek footballer was born. In 1992, Kofoworola Abeni Pratt, the first black Chief Nursing Officer of Nigeria (born 1910) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.