Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 741, Leo III the Isaurian, Byzantine emperor (born 685) passed away. In 860, Byzantine-Rus' War: A fleet of about 200 Rus' vessels sails into the Bosphorus and starts pillaging the suburbs of the Byzantine capital Constantinople. In 1391, Tokhtamysh-Timur war: Battle of the Kondurcha River: Timur defeats Tokhtamysh of the Golden Horde in present-day southeast Russia. In 1757, Battle of Kolín between Prussian forces under Frederick the Great and an Austrian army under the command of Field Marshal Count Leopold Joseph von Daun in the Seven Years' War. In 1887, The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed. 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 1970, Ivan Kozák, Slovak footballer was born. In 1979, SALT II is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union. In 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. In 2012, Horacio Coppola, Argentinian photographer and director (born 1906) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.