Today in News History

On June 25, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1929, Eric Carle, American author and illustrator (died 2021) was born. In 1935, Larry Kramer, American author, playwright, and activist, co-founded Gay Men's Health Crisis (died 2020) was born. In 1936, Bert Hölldobler, German biologist and entomologist was born. In 1943, The Holocaust and World War II: Jews in the Częstochowa Ghetto in Poland stage an uprising against the Nazis. In 1943, The left-wing German Jewish exile Arthur Goldstein is murdered in Auschwitz. In 1952, Péter Erdő, Hungarian cardinal 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 1997, The National Hockey League approved expansion franchises for Nashville (1998), Atlanta (1999), Columbus (2000), and Minneapolis-Saint Paul (2000). In 2007, J. Fred Duckett, American journalist and educator (born 1933) 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.