Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1839, William H. Seward Jr., American general and banker (died 1920) was born. In 1900, Empress Dowager Cixi of China orders all foreigners killed, including foreign diplomats and their families. In 1900, Vlasta Vraz, Czech-American relief worker, editor, and fundraiser (died 1989) was born. In 1908, Stanley Knowles, American-Canadian academic and politician (died 1997) was born. In 1913, Sylvia Porter, American economist and journalist (died 1991) was born. In 1937, Vitaly Zholobov, Ukrainian colonel, engineer, and astronaut was born. In 1964, Uday Hussein, Iraqi commander (died 2003) was born. In 1978, Walter C. Alvarez, American physician and author (born 1884) passed away. In 1983, Mona Mahmudnizhad, together with nine other women of the Baháʼí Faith, is sentenced to death and hanged in Shiraz, Iran over her religious beliefs. In 1992, Kofoworola Abeni Pratt, the first black Chief Nursing Officer of Nigeria (born 1910) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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