Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1908, The University of the Philippines is established. In 1931, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazilian sociologist, academic, and politician, 34th President of Brazil was born. In 1935, Police in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, clash with striking longshoremen, resulting in a total of 60 injuries and 24 arrests. In 1961, Andrés Galarraga, Venezuelan baseball player was born. In 1978, Wang Liqin, Chinese table tennis player was born. In 1979, Ivana Wong, Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actress was born. In 1982, Marco Borriello, Italian footballer was born. In 1987, Omar Arellano, Mexican footballer was born. In 2012, Luis Edgardo Mercado Jarrín, Peruvian general and politician, 109th Prime Minister of Peru (born 1919) passed away. In 2012, Horacio Coppola, Argentinian photographer and director (born 1906) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Giant Messi portrait carved into a Philippine beach for the World Cup

Al Jazeera English

June 18, 2026

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