Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1881, Zoltán Halmay, Hungarian swimmer (died 1956) was born. In 1949, Jarosław Kaczyński, Polish lawyer and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Poland was born. In 1951, Mohammed Al-Sager, Kuwaiti journalist and politician was born. In 1953, The Egyptian revolution of 1952 ends with the overthrow of the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the declaration of the Republic of Egypt. In 1967, Geki, Italian race car driver (born 1937) passed away. In 1979, SALT II is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union. In 1993, Dennis Lloyd, Israeli musician, producer, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist was born. In 1995, Maxim Kovtun, Russian figure skater was born. In 2006, Joseph Zobel, Martinique-French author (born 1915) passed away. In 2015, Allen Weinstein, American historian and academic (born 1937) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.