Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1264, The Parliament of Ireland meets at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitively known meeting of this Irish legislature. In 1684, The charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony is revoked via a scire facias writ issued by an English court. In 1935, Police in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, clash with striking longshoremen, resulting in a total of 60 injuries and 24 arrests. In 1955, Ed Fast, Canadian lawyer and politician was born. In 1958, Gary Martin, British voice actor and actor was born. In 1969, Christopher Largen, American journalist and author (died 2012) was born. In 1970, Katie Derham, English journalist was born. In 1979, SALT II is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union. 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 2011, Yelena Bonner, Russian activist (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.