Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1860, George Montgomery White, American politician (born 1828) passed away. In 1938, Neil Abercrombie, American sociologist and politician, 7th Governor of Hawaii was born. In 1945, Issa al-Haadi al-Mahdi (Dwight York), American criminal, black supremacist, pedophile, convicted child molester, and musician was born. In 1960, Mark Durkan, Irish politician was born. In 1963, Cold War: U.S. President John F. Kennedy gave his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, underlining the support of the United States for democratic West Germany shortly after Soviet-supported East Germany erected the Berlin Wall. In 1963, Mark McClellan, American economist and politician was born. In 1970, Chris O'Donnell, American actor 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.