Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1893, Dorothy Fuldheim, American journalist and news anchor (died 1989) was born. In 1901, Stuart Symington, American lieutenant and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Air Force (died 1988) was born. In 1917, Idriz Ajeti, Albanian albanologist (died 2019) was born. In 1921, Robert Everett, American computer scientist (died 2018) was born. In 1924, James W. McCord Jr., CIA officer (died 2017) was born. In 1981, Dan-Air Flight 240, flying to East Midlands Airport, crashes in Nailstone, Leicestershire. All three crew members perish. In 1996, Veronica Guerin, Irish journalist (born 1958) passed away. In 2005, Richard Whiteley, English journalist and game show host (born 1943) passed away. In 2006, Mari Alkatiri, the first Prime Minister of East Timor, resigns after weeks of political unrest. In 2024, Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, returns to Australia after pleading guilty to one charge of espionage in a Saipan court and subsequently being released by the United States Department of Justice. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.