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 1939, Lou Brock, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2020) was born. In 1944, Bruce DuMont, American broadcaster and political analyst was born. In 1970, Ivan Kozák, Slovak footballer was born. In 1971, Nigel Owens, Welsh rugby referee and TV presenter was born. In 1975, Aleksandrs Koliņko, Latvian footballer was born. 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 1997, Katharina Hobgarski, German tennis player was born. In 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. In 2015, Danny Villanueva, American football player and broadcaster, co-founded Univision (born 1937) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.