Today in News History

On June 25, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1638, Juan Pérez de Montalbán, Spanish author, poet, and playwright (born 1602) passed away. In 1848, A photograph of the June Days uprising becomes the first known instance of photojournalism. In 1912, William T. Cahill, American lawyer and politician, 46th Governor of New Jersey (died 1996) was born. In 1917, Nils Karlsson, Swedish skier (died 2012) was born. In 1935, Colombia-Soviet Union relations are established. In 1935, Don Demeter, American professional baseball player (died 2021) was born. In 1960, Cold War: Two cryptographers working for the United States National Security Agency left for vacation to Mexico, and from there defected to the Soviet Union. In 1998, In Clinton v. City of New York, the United States Supreme Court decides that the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 is unconstitutional. In 2002, Jean Corbeil, Canadian politician, 29th Canadian Minister of Labour (born 1934) passed away. In 2012, Edgar Ross, American boxer (born 1949) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.