Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 741, Leo III the Isaurian, Byzantine emperor (born 685) passed away. 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 1778, American Revolutionary War: The British Army abandons Philadelphia. In 1799, Action of 18 June 1799: A frigate squadron under Rear-admiral Jean-Baptiste Perrée is captured by the British fleet under Lord Keith. In 1803, Haitian Revolution: The Royal Navy led by Rear-Admiral John Thomas Duckworth commence the blockade of Saint-Domingue against French forces. In 1822, Konstantinos Kanaris blows up the Ottoman navy's flagship at Chios, killing the Kapudan Pasha Nasuhzade Ali Pasha. In 1954, Carlos Castillo Armas leads an invasion force across the Guatemalan border, setting in motion the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état. In 1979, SALT II is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union. In 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. In 2023, Notable victims of the Titan submersible implosion: Shahzada Dawood, Pakistani-British businessman (born 1975) Hamish Harding, British businessman (born 1964) Paul-Henri Nargeolet, French navy commander and explorer (born 1946) Stockton Rush, American businessman, CEO and founder of OceanGate (born 1962) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
US military says it has lifted naval blockade of Iranian ports
CENTCOM says that all blockade enforcement efforts 'have ceased' but that US forces will remain in the area.
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