Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1095, Sophia of Hungary (born c. 1050) passed away. In 1916, Max Immelmann, German lieutenant and pilot (born 1890) passed away. In 1918, Jerome Karle, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013) was born. In 1920, Aster Berkhof, Belgian author and academic (died 2020) was born. 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 1982, Curd Jürgens, German-Austrian actor and director (born 1915) passed away. In 1986, Edgars Eriņš, Latvian decathlete was born. In 1997, Lev Kopelev, Ukrainian-German author and academic (born 1912) passed away. In 2012, William Van Regenmorter, American businessman and politician (born 1939) passed away. In 2012, Alketas Panagoulias, Greek footballer and manager (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.