Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1904, Keye Luke, Chinese-American actor (died 1991) was born. In 1929, Tibor Rubin, Hungarian-American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (died 2015) was born. 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 1948, Britain, France and the United States announce that on June 21, the Deutsche Mark will be introduced in western Germany and West Berlin. Over the next six days, Communists increasingly restrict access to Berlin. In 1983, Space Shuttle program: STS-7, Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space. In 1990, Sandra Izbașa, Romanian gymnast was born. In 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. In 2007, The Charleston Sofa Super Store fire happened in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine firefighters. In 2007, Hank Medress, American singer and producer (born 1938) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.