Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1907, Debs Garms, American baseball player (died 1984) was born. In 1948, Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery is published in The New Yorker magazine. In 1969, Mike Myers, American baseball player was born. In 1974, Jason Kendall, American baseball player was born. In 1975, Terry Skiverton, English footballer and manager was born. In 1977, Quincy Lewis, American basketball player was born. In 1980, Michael Vick, American football player was born. In 1984, Elijah Dukes, American baseball player was born. In 2005, Richard Whiteley, English journalist and game show host (born 1943) passed away. In 2014, Bill Frank, American-Canadian football player (born 1938) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.