Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1940, Appeal of 18 June by Charles de Gaulle. 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 1952, Lee Soo-man, South Korean singer and businessman, founded S.M. Entertainment was born. In 1979, SALT II is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union. 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 1999, Choi Ye-won, South Korean singer and actress was born. In 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. In 2014, Stephanie Kwolek, American chemist and engineer (born 1923) passed away. In 2018, Jimmy Wopo, American rapper (born 1997) passed away. In 2018, An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes northern Osaka. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.