Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 860, Byzantine-Rus' War: A fleet of about 200 Rus' vessels sails into the Bosphorus and starts pillaging the suburbs of the Byzantine capital Constantinople. In 1667, Ivan Trubetskoy, Russian field marshal (died 1750) was born. In 1822, Konstantinos Kanaris blows up the Ottoman navy's flagship at Chios, killing the Kapudan Pasha Nasuhzade Ali Pasha. In 1901, Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (died 1918) was born. In 1916, Julio César Turbay Ayala, Colombian lawyer and politician, 25th President of Colombia (died 2005) was born. In 1947, Shigematsu Sakaibara, Japanese admiral (born 1898) passed away. In 1970, Ivan Kozák, Slovak footballer was born. In 1980, Sergey Kirdyapkin, Russian race walker was born. In 2014, Vladimir Popovkin, Russian general (born 1957) passed away. In 2022, Adibah Noor, Malaysian actress, singer, master of ceremonies (born 1970) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Sultan, Putin discuss strengthening Brunei-Russia ties

Borneo Bulletin

June 18, 2026

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