Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1907, Debs Garms, American baseball player (died 1984) was born. In 1933, Gene Green, American baseball player (died 1981) was born. In 1959, Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson becomes world champion of heavy weight boxing, by defeating American Floyd Patterson on technical knockout after two minutes and three seconds in the third round at Yankee Stadium. In 1974, Derek Jeter, American baseball player was born. In 1974, Jason Kendall, American baseball player was born. In 1980, Chris Shelton, American baseball player was born. In 1981, Takashi Toritani, Japanese baseball player was born. In 1981, Dan-Air Flight 240, flying to East Midlands Airport, crashes in Nailstone, Leicestershire. All three crew members perish. In 1988, The first crash of an Airbus A320 occurs when Air France Flight 296Q crashes at Mulhouse-Habsheim Airfield in Habsheim, France, during an air show, killing three of the 136 people on board. In 2013, Justin Miller, American baseball player (born 1977) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.