Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1908, The University of the Philippines is established. In 1918, Franco Modigliani, Italian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2003) was born. In 1921, Abdul Awwal Jaunpuri, Indian Islamic scholar and author (born 1867) passed away. In 1922, Jacobus Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer and academic (born 1851) passed away. 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 1971, Paul Karrer, Russian-Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1889) passed away. In 2005, Manuel Sadosky, Argentinian mathematician and academic (born 1914) passed away. In 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. In 2007, The Charleston Sofa Super Store fire happened in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine firefighters. In 2016, Jeppiaar, Indian educationist, founder and chancellor of Sathyabama University (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.