Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1832, William Crookes, English chemist and physicist (died 1919) was born. In 1949, John Craven, English economist and academic was born. In 1958, Jon Leibowitz, American lawyer and politician was born. In 1959, Nikos Stavropoulos, Greek basketball player and coach was born. In 1966, Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author was born. In 1969, Paul Tergat, Kenyan runner was born. In 1971, U.S. President Richard Nixon in a televised press conference called drug abuse "America's public enemy number one", starting the War on drugs. In 1979, Tyson Apostol, American television personality was born. In 2001, Donald J. Cram, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1919) passed away. In 2015, Süleyman Demirel, Turkish engineer and politician, 9th President of Turkey (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.