Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1843, Treaty of Nanking comes into effect, Hong Kong Island is ceded to the British "in perpetuity". In 1889, Bangui is founded by Albert Dolisie and Alfred Uzac in what was then the upper reaches of the French Congo. In 1909, The Science Museum in London comes into existence as an independent entity. In 1914, Sultan Ahmad Nanupuri, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and teacher (died 1997) was born. In 1924, The American occupation of the Dominican Republic ends after eight years. In 1945, The United Nations Charter is signed by 50 Allied nations in San Francisco, California. In 1952, The Pan-Malayan Labour Party is founded in Malaya, as a union of statewide labour parties. In 1960, Madagascar gains its independence from France. In 1960, The former British Protectorate of British Somaliland gains its independence as Somaliland. In 2012, The Waldo Canyon fire descends into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood in Colorado Springs burning 347 homes in a matter of hours and killing two people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.