Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1861, Omar Bundy, American general (died 1940) was born. In 1900, Boxer Rebellion: Western Allied and Japanese forces capture the Taku Forts in Tianjin, China. In 1932, Bonus Army: Around a thousand World War I veterans amass at the United States Capitol as the U.S. Senate considers a bill that would give them certain benefits. In 1933, Maurice Stokes, American basketball player (died 1970) was born. In 1940, George Akerlof, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1957, Martin Dillon, American tenor and educator (died 2005) was born. In 1971, U.S. President Richard Nixon in a televised press conference called drug abuse "America's public enemy number one", starting the War on drugs. In 1979, Tyson Apostol, American television personality was born. In 1994, Following a televised low-speed highway chase, O. J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. In 2019, Gloria Vanderbilt, American artist, author actress, fashion designer, heiress and socialite (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.