Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1755, Natalia Alexeievna of Russia (died 1776) was born. In 1928, Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov, Russian-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2017) was born. In 1947, Paul-André Cadieux, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2024) was born. In 1960, Cold War: Two cryptographers working for the United States National Security Agency left for vacation to Mexico, and from there defected to the Soviet Union. In 1996, The Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia kills 19 U.S. servicemen. In 1997, An uncrewed Progress spacecraft collides with the Russian space station Mir. In 2007, PMTair Flight 241 crashes in the Dâmrei Mountains in Kampot Province, Cambodia, killing all 22 people on board. In 2022, Russo-Ukrainian War: The Battle of Sievierodonetsk ends after weeks of heavy fighting with the Russian capture of the city, leading to the Battle of Lysychansk. In 2022, Two people are killed and 21 more injured after a gunman opens fire at three sites in Oslo in a suspected Islamist anti-LGBTQ+ attack. In 2024, Thousands of people storm Kenya's Parliament Buildings protesting the passing of the government's 2024/25 Finance Bill. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.