Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1961, Andrés Galarraga, Venezuelan baseball player was born. In 1988, Elini Dimoutsos, Greek footballer was born. In 1994, Takeoff, American rapper (died 2022) was born. In 1996, Alen Halilović, Croatian footballer was born. In 1997, Katharina Hobgarski, German tennis player was born. In 2010, José Saramago, Portuguese novelist Nobel Prize laureate (born 1922) passed away. In 2012, Alketas Panagoulias, Greek footballer and manager (born 1934) passed away. In 2018, An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes northern Osaka. 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.