Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1892, Pearl S. Buck, American novelist, essayist, short story writer Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973) was born. In 1911, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, American golfer and basketball player (died 1956) was born. In 1932, Adelaide Ames, American astronomer and academic (born 1900) passed away. In 1938, Neil Abercrombie, American sociologist and politician, 7th Governor of Hawaii was born. In 1968, Shannon Sharpe, American football player was born. In 1974, Jason Kendall, American baseball player was born. In 1977, Quincy Lewis, American basketball player was born. In 1984, Elijah Dukes, American baseball player was born. In 1988, The first crash of an Airbus A320 occurs when Air France Flight 296Q crashes at Mulhouse-Habsheim Airfield in Habsheim, France, during an air show, killing three of the 136 people on board. In 1994, Hollie Arnold, English javelin thrower was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.