Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1816, Jung Bahadur Rana, Nepali ruler (died 1877) was born. In 1884, Édouard Daladier, French captain and politician, Prime Minister of France (died 1970) was born. In 1913, Sylvia Porter, American economist and journalist (died 1991) was born. In 1918, Franco Modigliani, Italian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2003) was born. In 1921, Abdul Awwal Jaunpuri, Indian Islamic scholar and author (born 1867) passed away. In 1948, Britain, France and the United States announce that on June 21, the Deutsche Mark will be introduced in western Germany and West Berlin. Over the next six days, Communists increasingly restrict access to Berlin. In 1994, Takeoff, American rapper (died 2022) was born. In 2012, Horacio Coppola, Argentinian photographer and director (born 1906) passed away. In 2016, Jeppiaar, Indian educationist, founder and chancellor of Sathyabama University (born 1931) passed away. In 2022, Adibah Noor, Malaysian actress, singer, master of ceremonies (born 1970) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.