Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1911, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, American golfer and basketball player (died 1956) was born. In 1914, Sultan Ahmad Nanupuri, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and teacher (died 1997) was born. In 1915, Paul Castellano, American gangster (died 1985) was born. In 1964, Tommi Mäkinen, Finnish race car driver was born. In 1975, Two FBI agents and a member of the American Indian Movement are killed in a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota; Leonard Peltier is later convicted of the murders in a controversial trial. In 1979, Akwasi Afrifa, Ghanaian soldier and politician, 3rd Head of State of Ghana (born 1936) passed away. In 1987, Carlos Iaconelli, Brazilian race car driver was born. In 1990, Iman Shumpert, American basketball player was born. In 1994, Jahanara Imam, Bangladeshi author and activist (born 1929) passed away. 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.