Today in News History

On June 25, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1755, Natalia Alexeievna of Russia (died 1776) was born. In 1848, A photograph of the June Days uprising becomes the first known instance of photojournalism. In 1912, William T. Cahill, American lawyer and politician, 46th Governor of New Jersey (died 1996) was born. In 1917, Nils Karlsson, Swedish skier (died 2012) was born. In 1935, Colombia-Soviet Union relations are established. In 1941, World War II: The Continuation War between the Soviet Union and Finland, supported by Nazi Germany, began. In 1943, Arthur Goldstein, German Jewish left-wing activist (c. 1887) passed away. 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 1998, In Clinton v. City of New York, the United States Supreme Court decides that the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 is unconstitutional. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.