Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1916, Julio César Turbay Ayala, Colombian lawyer and politician, 25th President of Colombia (died 2005) was born. In 1917, Erik Ortvad, Danish painter and illustrator (died 2008) was born. In 1957, Miguel Ángel Lotina, Spanish footballer and manager was born. In 1961, Andrés Galarraga, Venezuelan baseball player was born. In 1968, Frank Müller, German decathlete was born. In 1985, Chris Coghlan, American baseball player was born. In 1987, Omar Arellano, Mexican footballer was born. In 1989, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, French-born Gabonese footballer was born. In 2012, Horacio Coppola, Argentinian photographer and director (born 1906) passed away. In 2015, Danny Villanueva, American football player and broadcaster, co-founded Univision (born 1937) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.