Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1391, Tokhtamysh-Timur war: Battle of the Kondurcha River: Timur defeats Tokhtamysh of the Golden Horde in present-day southeast Russia. In 1816, Jung Bahadur Rana, Nepali ruler (died 1877) was born. In 1859, First ascent of Aletschhorn, second summit of the Bernese Alps. In 1886, Alexander Wetmore, American ornithologist and paleontologist (died 1978) was born. In 1987, Moeen Ali, English cricketer was born. In 2005, Mushtaq Ali, Indian cricketer (born 1914) passed away. In 2012, Tom Maynard, Welsh cricketer (born 1989) passed away. In 2013, Brent F. Anderson, American engineer and politician (born 1932) passed away. In 2023, Titan, a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions, imploded while attempting to view the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board including the co-founder and CEO of the company, Stockton Rush in the North Atlantic Ocean. In 2023, Notable victims of the Titan submersible implosion: Shahzada Dawood, Pakistani-British businessman (born 1975) Hamish Harding, British businessman (born 1964) Paul-Henri Nargeolet, French navy commander and explorer (born 1946) Stockton Rush, American businessman, CEO and founder of OceanGate (born 1962) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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