Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1887, The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed. 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 1961, Andrés Galarraga, Venezuelan baseball player was born. In 1968, Frank Müller, German decathlete was born. In 1981, Marco Streller, Swiss footballer was born. In 1985, Chris Coghlan, American baseball player was born. In 1989, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, French-born Gabonese footballer was born. In 1997, Katharina Hobgarski, German tennis player was born. In 2012, Horacio Coppola, Argentinian photographer and director (born 1906) passed away. In 2015, Danny Villanueva, American football player and broadcaster, co-founded Univision (born 1937) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.