Today in News History

On June 25, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1484, Bartholomeus V. Welser, German banker (died 1561) was born. In 1715, Joseph Foullon de Doué, French soldier and politician, Controller-General of Finances (died 1789) was born. In 1940, World War II: The French armistice with Nazi Germany comes into effect. In 1941, World War II: The Continuation War between the Soviet Union and Finland, supported by Nazi Germany, began. In 1942, Nikiforos Diamandouros, Greek academic and politician was born. In 1943, The Holocaust and World War II: Jews in the Częstochowa Ghetto in Poland stage an uprising against the Nazis. 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 2007, PMTair Flight 241 crashes in the Dâmrei Mountains in Kampot Province, Cambodia, killing all 22 people on board. In 2015, Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni, Egyptian-Armenian patriarch (born 1940) passed away. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.