Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1265, A draft Byzantine-Venetian treaty is concluded between Venetian envoys and Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos, but is not ratified by Doge Reniero Zeno. In 1916, Julio César Turbay Ayala, Colombian lawyer and politician, 25th President of Colombia (died 2005) was born. In 1957, Miguel Ángel Lotina, Spanish footballer and manager was born. In 1961, Andrés Galarraga, Venezuelan baseball player was born. In 1974, Júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian mathematician and academic (born 1896) passed away. In 1982, Nadir Belhadj, French-Algerian footballer was born. In 1987, Omar Arellano, Mexican footballer was born. In 1989, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, French-born Gabonese footballer was born. In 2010, José Saramago, Portuguese novelist Nobel Prize laureate (born 1922) passed away. In 2012, Luis Edgardo Mercado Jarrín, Peruvian general and politician, 109th Prime Minister of Peru (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: Colombia face Uzbekistan; Ghana defeat Panama 1-0; England beat Croatia 4-2; Ronaldo’s Portugal draw 1-1 with DR Congo

Brisbane Times

June 18, 2026

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FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: Colombia face Uzbekistan; Ghana defeat Panama 1-0; England beat Croatia 4-2; Ronaldo’s Portugal draw 1-1 with DR Congo

Colombia and Uzbekistan go head-to-head, Ghana scored in added time to beat Panama 1-0, and England beat Croatia 4-1 after Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal were held to a 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Follow all the action.

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