Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1821, Bartolomé Mitre, Argentinian soldier, journalist, and politician, 6th President of Argentina (died 1906) was born. In 1908, Salvador Allende, Chilean physician and politician, 29th President of Chile (died 1973) was born. In 1924, The American occupation of the Dominican Republic ends after eight years. In 1926, Fernando Mönckeberg Barros, Chilean surgeon was born. In 1960, Madagascar gains its independence from France. In 1984, Jūlija Tepliha, Latvian figure skater was born. In 1987, Carlos Iaconelli, Brazilian race car driver was born. In 2006, Mari Alkatiri, the first Prime Minister of East Timor, resigns after weeks of political unrest. 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. 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.