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On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1859, First ascent of Aletschhorn, second summit of the Bernese Alps. In 1940, Appeal of 18 June by Charles de Gaulle. In 1948, Britain, France and the United States announce that on June 21, the Deutsche Mark will be introduced in western Germany and West Berlin. Over the next six days, Communists increasingly restrict access to Berlin. In 1952, Lee Soo-man, South Korean singer and businessman, founded S.M. Entertainment was born. In 1953, A United States Air Force C-124 crashes and burns near Tachikawa, Japan, killing 129. In 1999, Choi Ye-won, South Korean singer and actress was born. In 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. In 2007, The Charleston Sofa Super Store fire happened in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine firefighters. In 2014, Stephanie Kwolek, American chemist and engineer (born 1923) passed away. In 2018, An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes northern Osaka. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
First heat wave alerts of year issued for Seoul, surrounding areas

The state weather agency on Thursday issued the first heat wave advisories of the year for Seoul and its surrounding areas. The Korea Meteorological Administration put the alerts into effect at 2 p.m. for southern Seoul, parts of the surrounding Gyeonggi Province and Ganghwa County in Incheon, west of the capital. Earlier at 11 a.m., separate advisories were also issued for Gyeonggi's Hanam and Yeoju, alongside the country's southeastern regions of Gyeongsan, Yecheon and Gunwi, the KMA said. A h
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