Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1264, The Parliament of Ireland meets at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitively known meeting of this Irish legislature. In 1684, The charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony is revoked via a scire facias writ issued by an English court. In 1769, Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, Irish-English politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (died 1822) was born. In 1917, Titu Maiorescu, Romanian critic and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Romania (born 1840) passed away. In 1936, Ronald Venetiaan, Surinamese politician, 6th President of Suriname was born. In 1942, Thabo Mbeki, South African politician and 2nd President of South Africa was born. In 1945, William Joyce ("Lord Haw-Haw") is charged with treason for his pro-German propaganda broadcasting during World War II. In 1946, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, a Socialist, calls for a Direct Action Day against the Portuguese in Goa. In 1979, SALT II is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union. In 2009, The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a NASA robotic spacecraft is launched. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.