Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 908, Zhang Hao, general of Yang Wu passed away. In 1882, Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgarian compositor and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Bulgaria (died 1949) was born. In 1902, Samuel Butler, English novelist, satirist, and critic (born 1835) passed away. In 1974, Georgy Zhukov, Russian marshal and politician, Minister of Defence for the Soviet Union (born 1896) passed away. In 1974, Sergey Sharikov, Russian fencer and coach (died 2015) was born. In 2006, Vincent Sherman, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1906) passed away. In 2008, Jean Delannoy, French actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1908) passed away. In 2009, The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a NASA robotic spacecraft is launched. In 2023, Titan, a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions, imploded while attempting to view the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board including the co-founder and CEO of the company, Stockton Rush in the North Atlantic Ocean. In 2023, Notable victims of the Titan submersible implosion: Shahzada Dawood, Pakistani-British businessman (born 1975) Hamish Harding, British businessman (born 1964) Paul-Henri Nargeolet, French navy commander and explorer (born 1946) Stockton Rush, American businessman, CEO and founder of OceanGate (born 1962) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.