Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1810, Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, French inventor, co-invented the hot air balloon (born 1740) passed away. In 1836, Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, French soldier and composer (born 1760) passed away. In 1886, Henri Moissan isolated elemental Fluorine for the first time. In 1913, Aimé Césaire, French poet, author, and politician (died 2008) was born. In 1925, Jean Frydman, French resistant and businessman (died 2021) was born. In 1930, Wolfgang Schwanitz, East German secret police (died 2022) was born. In 1957, Philippe Couillard, Canadian surgeon and politician, 31st Premier of Quebec was born. In 2003, Marc-Vivien Foé, Cameroon footballer (born 1975) passed away. In 2012, The Waldo Canyon fire descends into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood in Colorado Springs burning 347 homes in a matter of hours and killing two 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.

Mont Blanc hikers call routes 'dangerous' in France's heatwave

Reuters

June 26, 2026

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Hikers say Mont Blanc climbing routes are getting more dangerous as snow is failing to refreeze. France has been gripped by a deadly heatwave with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius. #Europe #France #heatwave #montblanc #climatechange #environment #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #weather Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4eJGfrI 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

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