Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1391, Tokhtamysh-Timur war: Battle of the Kondurcha River: Timur defeats Tokhtamysh of the Golden Horde in present-day southeast Russia. In 1629, Piet Pieterszoon Hein, Dutch admiral (born 1577) passed away. In 1822, Konstantinos Kanaris blows up the Ottoman navy's flagship at Chios, killing the Kapudan Pasha Nasuhzade Ali Pasha. In 1908, Stanley Knowles, American-Canadian academic and politician (died 1997) was born. In 1929, Tibor Rubin, Hungarian-American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (died 2015) was born. In 1932, Dudley R. Herschbach, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate 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 1979, SALT II is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union. In 1994, The Troubles: Members of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) attack a crowded pub with assault rifles in Loughinisland, Northern Ireland. Six Catholic civilians are killed and five wounded. It was crowded with people watching the 1994 FIFA World Cup. 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.