Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1907, Frithjof Schuon, Swiss-American metaphysicist, philosopher, and author (died 1998) was born. In 1936, Maxim Gorky, Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright (born 1868) passed away. In 1937, Vitaly Zholobov, Ukrainian colonel, engineer, and astronaut was born. In 1937, Bruce Trigger, Canadian archaeologist, anthropologist and historian (died 2006) was born. 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 1994, Takeoff, American rapper (died 2022) was born. In 1998, Propair Flight 420 crashes near Montréal-Mirabel International Airport in Quebec, Canada, killing 11. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.