Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1918, Franco Modigliani, Italian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2003) was born. In 1942, Thabo Mbeki, South African politician and 2nd President of South Africa was born. In 1954, Carlos Castillo Armas leads an invasion force across the Guatemalan border, setting in motion the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état. In 1961, Andrés Galarraga, Venezuelan baseball player was born. In 1978, Wang Liqin, Chinese table tennis player was born. In 1987, Omar Arellano, Mexican footballer was born. In 1989, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, French-born Gabonese footballer was born. In 2005, Manuel Sadosky, Argentinian mathematician and academic (born 1914) passed away. 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.
Ghana vs Panama: Supercomputer predicts FIFA World Cup match
Opta's supercomputer predicts the 2026 FIFA World Cup clash between Ghana and Panama, amidst Ghana’s absence of Thomas Partey, setting up for an intriguing match.
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