Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1858, Hector Rason, English-Australian politician, 7th Premier of Western Australia (died 1927) was born. In 1873, Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election. In 1900, Vlasta Vraz, Czech-American relief worker, editor, and fundraiser (died 1989) was born. In 1913, Sylvia Porter, American economist and journalist (died 1991) was born. In 1915, Red Adair, American firefighter (died 2004) was born. In 1936, Ronald Venetiaan, Surinamese politician, 6th President of Suriname was born. In 1937, Del Harris, American basketball player and coach was born. In 1939, Brooks Firestone, American businessman and politician was born. In 1969, Haki Doku, Albanian cyclist was born. In 2012, Luis Edgardo Mercado Jarrín, Peruvian general and politician, 109th Prime Minister of Peru (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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