Today in News History

On June 25, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1848, A photograph of the June Days uprising becomes the first known instance of photojournalism. In 1935, Taufiq Ismail, Indonesian poet and activist was born. In 1943, The Holocaust and World War II: Jews in the Częstochowa Ghetto in Poland stage an uprising against the Nazis. In 1949, Patrick Tambay, French racing driver (died 2022) 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 1996, The Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia kills 19 U.S. servicemen. In 2007, PMTair Flight 241 crashes in the Dâmrei Mountains in Kampot Province, Cambodia, killing all 22 people on board. In 2014, Nigel Calder, English journalist, author, and screenwriter (born 1931) passed away. In 2022, Two people are killed and 21 more injured after a gunman opens fire at three sites in Oslo in a suspected Islamist anti-LGBTQ+ attack. In 2024, Thousands of people storm Kenya's Parliament Buildings protesting the passing of the government's 2024/25 Finance Bill. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.