Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1845, Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, French physician and parasitologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1922) was born. In 1907, Frithjof Schuon, Swiss-American metaphysicist, philosopher, and author (died 1998) was born. In 1908, Stanley Knowles, American-Canadian academic and politician (died 1997) was born. In 1913, Wilfred Gordon Bigelow, Canadian soldier and surgeon (died 2005) was born. In 1916, Julio César Turbay Ayala, Colombian lawyer and politician, 25th President of Colombia (died 2005) was born. In 1931, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazilian sociologist, academic, and politician, 34th President of Brazil was born. In 1934, Barack Obama Sr., Kenyan economist (died 1982) was born. In 1942, Thabo Mbeki, South African politician and 2nd President of South Africa was born. In 1982, John Cheever, American novelist and short story writer (born 1912) passed away. 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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