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 1923, Ed Bearss, American military historian and author (died 2020) was born. In 1930, Wolfgang Schwanitz, East German secret police (died 2022) 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, World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 civilian deaths. In 1979, Walter Herrmann, Argentinian basketball player was born. In 1991, Houssem Chemali, French footballer was born. In 1991, Dustin Martin, Australian rules footballer was born. In 2008, A suicide bomber dressed as an Iraqi policeman detonates an explosive vest, killing 25 people. In 2015, Five different terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia, Somalia, Kuwait, and Syria occurred on what was dubbed Bloody Friday by international media. Upwards of 750 people were either killed or injured in these uncoordinated attacks. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.