Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1924, The American occupation of the Dominican Republic ends after eight years. In 1936, Jean-Claude Turcotte, Canadian cardinal (died 2015) was born. In 1948, Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery is published in The New Yorker magazine. In 1963, Mark McClellan, American economist and politician was born. In 1964, Léo Dandurand, American-Canadian businessman (born 1889) passed away. In 1967, Inha Babakova, Ukrainian high jumper was born. In 1984, Jūlija Tepliha, Latvian figure skater was born. In 1986, Duvier Riascos, Colombian footballer was born. In 1996, Veronica Guerin, Irish journalist (born 1958) passed away. In 2010, Algirdas Brazauskas, Lithuanian engineer and politician, 4th President of Lithuania (born 1932) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.