Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1911, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, American golfer and basketball player (died 1956) was born. In 1948, Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery is published in The New Yorker magazine. In 1962, Jerome Kersey, American basketball player and coach (died 2015) was born. In 1974, Jason Kendall, American baseball player 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 1977, Elvis Presley held his final concert in Indianapolis, Indiana at Market Square Arena. In 1982, Zuzana Kučová, Slovak tennis player was born. In 1984, Elijah Dukes, American baseball player was born. In 1990, Anni Blomqvist, Finnish author (born 1909) passed away. In 1992, Rudy Gobert, French basketball player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.