Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1650, Christoph Scheiner, German priest, physicist, and astronomer (born 1575) passed away. In 1934, Barack Obama Sr., Kenyan economist (died 1982) was born. In 1937, Jay Rockefeller, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of West Virginia was born. In 1941, Paul Mayersberg, English director and screenwriter was born. In 1950, Mike Johanns, American lawyer and politician, 28th United States Secretary of Agriculture was born. In 1955, Ed Fast, Canadian lawyer and politician was born. In 2013, Michael Hastings, American journalist and author (born 1980) passed away. In 2013, Brent F. Anderson, American engineer and politician (born 1932) passed away. In 2015, Ralph J. Roberts, American businessman, co-founded Comcast (born 1920) passed away. In 2015, Allen Weinstein, American historian and academic (born 1937) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.