Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1821, Bartolomé Mitre, Argentinian soldier, journalist, and politician, 6th President of Argentina (died 1906) was born. In 1941, World War II: Soviet planes bomb Kassa, Hungary (now Košice, Slovakia), giving Hungary the impetus to declare war the next day. In 1944, World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 civilian deaths. In 1952, Gordon McQueen, Scottish footballer and manager (died 2023) was born. In 1980, Hamílton Hênio Ferreira Calheiros, Togolese footballer was born. In 1988, Oliver Stang, German footballer was born. In 2000, The Human Genome Project announces the completion of a "rough draft" sequence. In 2003, Marc-Vivien Foé, Cameroon footballer (born 1975) passed away. In 2013, Riots in China's Xinjiang region kill at least 36 people and injure 21 others. In 2015, Five different terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia, Somalia, Kuwait, and Syria occurred on what was dubbed Bloody Friday by international media. Upwards of 750 people were either killed or injured in these uncoordinated attacks. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.