Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1541, Francisco Pizarro is assassinated in Lima by the son of his former companion and later antagonist, Diego de Almagro the younger. Almagro is later caught and executed. In 1821, Bartolomé Mitre, Argentinian soldier, journalist, and politician, 6th President of Argentina (died 1906) was born. In 1848, End of the June Days Uprising in Paris. In 1908, Salvador Allende, Chilean physician and politician, 29th President of Chile (died 1973) was born. In 1924, The American occupation of the Dominican Republic ends after eight years. In 1978, Air Canada Flight 189, flying to Toronto, overruns the runway and crashes into the Etobicoke Creek ravine. Two of the 107 passengers on board perish. In 1991, Yugoslav Wars: The Yugoslav People's Army begins the Ten-Day War in Slovenia. In 2008, A suicide bomber dressed as an Iraqi policeman detonates an explosive vest, killing 25 people. In 2013, Riots in China's Xinjiang region kill at least 36 people and injure 21 others. In 2015, Five different terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia, Somalia, Kuwait, and Syria occurred on what was dubbed Bloody Friday by international media. Upwards of 750 people were either killed or injured in these uncoordinated attacks. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.