Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1677, Francesco Buonamici, Italian architect, painter and engraver (born 1596) passed away. In 1689, Edward Holyoke, American pastor and academic (died 1769) was born. In 1718, Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia, Peter the Great's son, mysteriously dies after being sentenced to death by his father for plotting against him. In 1878, Mercedes of Orléans (born 1860) passed away. In 1957, Philippe Couillard, Canadian surgeon and politician, 31st Premier of Quebec was born. In 1975, Chris Armstrong, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1976, Ed Jovanovski, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1978, Air Canada Flight 189, flying to Toronto, overruns the runway and crashes into the Etobicoke Creek ravine. Two of the 107 passengers on board perish. In 1984, Aubrey Plaza, American actress was born. In 2012, The Waldo Canyon fire descends into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood in Colorado Springs burning 347 homes in a matter of hours and killing two people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.