Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1821, Bartolomé Mitre, Argentinian soldier, journalist, and politician, 6th President of Argentina (died 1906) was born. In 1917, World War I: The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France. They will first enter combat in the Battle of Hamel on July 4. In 1942, J. J. Dillon, American wrestler and manager was born. In 1979, Walter Herrmann, Argentinian basketball player was born. In 1983, Felipe Melo, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1984, J. J. Barea, Puerto Rican-American basketball player was born. In 1987, Samir Nasri, French footballer 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 2003, Marc-Vivien Foé, Cameroon footballer (born 1975) passed away. In 2004, Naomi Shemer, Israeli singer-songwriter (born 1930) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.