Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 860, Byzantine-Rus' War: A fleet of about 200 Rus' vessels sails into the Bosphorus and starts pillaging the suburbs of the Byzantine capital Constantinople. In 1757, Battle of Kolín between Prussian forces under Frederick the Great and an Austrian army under the command of Field Marshal Count Leopold Joseph von Daun in the Seven Years' War. In 1868, Miklós Horthy, Hungarian admiral and politician, Regent of Hungary (died 1957) was born. In 1887, The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed. In 1943, Elias Degiannis, Greek commander (born 1912) passed away. In 1947, Shigematsu Sakaibara, Japanese admiral (born 1898) passed away. 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 1997, Katharina Hobgarski, German tennis player was born. In 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. In 2022, Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, Danish politician, minister of foreign affairs (born 1941) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.