Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1812, Ivan Goncharov, Russian journalist and author (died 1891) was born. In 1887, The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed. In 1937, Vitaly Zholobov, Ukrainian colonel, engineer, and astronaut was born. In 1971, Jason McAteer, English-Irish footballer and manager was born. In 1973, Gavin Wanganeen, Australian footballer and coach was born. In 1978, Walter C. Alvarez, American physician and author (born 1884) passed away. In 1982, Djuna Barnes, American novelist, journalist, and playwright (born 1892) passed away. In 1987, Omar Arellano, Mexican footballer was born. In 1994, Sean McMahon, Australian rugby player was born. In 2010, José Saramago, Portuguese novelist Nobel Prize laureate (born 1922) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.