Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1723, After a siege and bombardment by cannon, Baku surrenders to the Russians. In 1892, Pearl S. Buck, American novelist, essayist, short story writer Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973) was born. In 1918, J. B. Fuqua, American entrepreneur and philanthropist (died 2006) was born. In 1948, Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery is published in The New Yorker magazine. In 1963, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Russian-Swiss businessman and philanthropist was born. In 1964, Léo Dandurand, American-Canadian businessman (born 1889) passed away. In 1968, Shannon Sharpe, American football player was born. In 1984, Elijah Dukes, American baseball player was born. In 2003, Strom Thurmond, American general, lawyer, and politician, 103rd Governor of South Carolina (born 1902) 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.