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 1812, Ivan Goncharov, Russian journalist and author (died 1891) was born. In 1887, The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed. In 1901, Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (died 1918) was born. In 1937, Vitaly Zholobov, Ukrainian colonel, engineer, and astronaut was born. In 1970, Ivan Kozák, Slovak footballer was born. In 1974, Sergey Sharikov, Russian fencer and coach (died 2015) was born. In 1980, Sergey Kirdyapkin, Russian race walker was born. In 1997, Lev Kopelev, Ukrainian-German author and academic (born 1912) passed away. In 2014, Vladimir Popovkin, Russian general (born 1957) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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