Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1843, Treaty of Nanking comes into effect, Hong Kong Island is ceded to the British "in perpetuity". In 1934, United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, which establishes credit unions. In 1958, George Orton, Canadian runner and hurdler (born 1873) passed away. In 1960, Mark Durkan, Irish politician was born. In 1970, Adam Ndlovu, Zimbabwean footballer (died 2012) was born. In 1981, Natalya Antyukh, Russian sprinter and hurdler was born. In 1990, Belaynesh Oljira, Ethiopian runner was born. In 1997, The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. In 2013, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional and in violation of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. In 2015, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage under the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.