Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1948, Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery is published in The New Yorker magazine. In 1963, Mark McClellan, American economist and politician was born. In 1969, Mike Myers, American baseball player was born. In 1974, The Universal Product Code is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio. In 1986, Duvier Riascos, Colombian footballer was born. In 1996, Necmettin Hacıeminoğlu, Turkish linguist and academic (born 1932) passed away. 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, Byron Looper, American politician (born 1964) passed away. In 2014, Bill Frank, American-Canadian football player (born 1938) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.