Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1265, A draft Byzantine-Venetian treaty is concluded between Venetian envoys and Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos, but is not ratified by Doge Reniero Zeno. In 1684, The charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony is revoked via a scire facias writ issued by an English court. In 1873, Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election. In 1887, The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed. In 1918, Franco Modigliani, Italian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2003) was born. In 1935, Police in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, clash with striking longshoremen, resulting in a total of 60 injuries and 24 arrests. In 1969, Christopher Largen, American journalist and author (died 2012) 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 1998, Propair Flight 420 crashes near Montréal-Mirabel International Airport in Quebec, Canada, killing 11. In 2012, Horacio Coppola, Argentinian photographer and director (born 1906) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.