Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 969, George El Mozahem, Egyptian martyr (born 940) passed away. In 1541, Francisco Pizarro is assassinated in Lima by the son of his former companion and later antagonist, Diego de Almagro the younger. Almagro is later caught and executed. In 1723, After a siege and bombardment by cannon, Baku surrenders to the Russians. In 1914, Sultan Ahmad Nanupuri, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and teacher (died 1997) was born. In 1926, Dinu Zamfirescu, Romanian politician was born. In 1941, World War II: Soviet planes bomb Kassa, Hungary (now Košice, Slovakia), giving Hungary the impetus to declare war the next day. In 1944, Gennady Zyuganov, Russian politician was born. In 1970, Adam Ndlovu, Zimbabwean footballer (died 2012) was born. In 1995, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani deposes his father Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, in a bloodless coup d'état. In 2006, Mari Alkatiri, the first Prime Minister of East Timor, resigns after weeks of political unrest. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.