Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, Erik Ortvad, Danish painter and illustrator (died 2008) was born. In 1951, Mohammed Al-Sager, Kuwaiti journalist and politician was born. In 1968, Frank Müller, German decathlete was born. In 1984, A major clash between about 5,000 police and a similar number of striking miners takes place at Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984-85 UK miners' strike. In 1987, Omar Arellano, Mexican 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, Lev Kopelev, Ukrainian-German author and academic (born 1912) passed away. In 2012, Alketas Panagoulias, Greek footballer and manager (born 1934) passed away. In 2015, Danny Villanueva, American football player and broadcaster, co-founded Univision (born 1937) passed away. 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.