Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1812, Ivan Goncharov, Russian journalist and author (died 1891) was born. In 1913, Sylvia Porter, American economist and journalist (died 1991) was born. In 1926, Tom Wicker, American journalist and author (died 2011) was born. In 1937, Jay Rockefeller, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of West Virginia was born. In 1945, William Joyce ("Lord Haw-Haw") is charged with treason for his pro-German propaganda broadcasting during World War II. In 1960, Steve Murphy, Canadian journalist was born. In 1961, Oz Fox, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer was born. In 1969, Christopher Largen, American journalist and author (died 2012) was born. In 1970, Katie Derham, English journalist was born. In 2013, Michael Hastings, American journalist and author (born 1980) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.