Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1932, Don Valentine, American venture capitalist (died 2019) was born. In 1955, Gedde Watanabe, American actor was born. In 1975, Terry Skiverton, English footballer and manager was born. In 1976, Dave Rubin, American political commentator was born. In 1988, King Bach, Canadian-American actor, comedian, director, producer, writer and social media personality was born. In 1995, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani deposes his father Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, in a bloodless coup d'état. In 1997, The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. In 1998, Hacı Sabancı, Turkish businessman and philanthropist (born 1935) passed away. In 2005, Richard Whiteley, English journalist and game show host (born 1943) passed away. In 2013, Marc Rich, Belgian-American businessman (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.