Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 656, Ali becomes Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate. In 1908, The University of the Philippines is established. In 1921, Abdul Awwal Jaunpuri, Indian Islamic scholar and author (born 1867) passed away. In 1935, Police in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, clash with striking longshoremen, resulting in a total of 60 injuries and 24 arrests. In 1951, Mohammed Al-Sager, Kuwaiti journalist and politician was born. In 1984, A major clash between about 5,000 police and a similar number of striking miners takes place at Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984-85 UK miners' strike. In 2005, Mushtaq Ali, Indian cricketer (born 1914) passed away. In 2012, Horacio Coppola, Argentinian photographer and director (born 1906) passed away. In 2016, Jeppiaar, Indian educationist, founder and chancellor of Sathyabama University (born 1931) passed away. In 2022, Adibah Noor, Malaysian actress, singer, master of ceremonies (born 1970) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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