Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 4, Augustus adopts Tiberius. In 405, Vigilius, bishop of Trent (born 353) passed away. In 1848, End of the June Days Uprising in Paris. In 1917, World War I: The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France. They will first enter combat in the Battle of Hamel on July 4. In 1934, United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, which establishes credit unions. In 1941, World War II: Soviet planes bomb Kassa, Hungary (now Košice, Slovakia), giving Hungary the impetus to declare war the next day. In 1970, Irv Gotti, American record producer, co-founded Murder Inc Records (died 2025) was born. In 1974, The Universal Product Code is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio. In 1981, Dan-Air Flight 240, flying to East Midlands Airport, crashes in Nailstone, Leicestershire. All three crew members perish. In 2012, The Waldo Canyon fire descends into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood in Colorado Springs burning 347 homes in a matter of hours and killing two people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.