Today in News History

On June 16, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1884, The first purpose-built roller coaster, LaMarcus Adna Thompson's "Switchback Railway", opens in New York's Coney Island amusement park. In 1929, Vernon Louis Parrington, American historian and scholar (born 1871) passed away. In 1945, Claire Alexander, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1948, Ron LeFlore, American baseball player and manager was born. In 1962, Wally Joyner, American baseball player and coach was born. In 1970, Phil Mickelson, American golfer was born. In 1977, Kerry Wood, American baseball player was born. In 1981, Alexandre Giroux, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 2014, Tony Gwynn, American baseball player and coach (born 1960) passed away. In 2016, Shanghai Disneyland Park, the first Disney Park in Mainland China, opens to the public. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

The Cubs Are Riding The World’s Bumpiest Roller Coaster

Defector

June 16, 2026

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The Cubs Are Riding The World’s Bumpiest Roller Coaster

For one night, you could be forgiven if your failing eyes confused Pete Crow-Armstrong for the ghost of Hack Wilson stepping up to the plate at Wrigley Field. Actually, scratch that. Most nights you could be forgiven for confusing Pete Crow-Armstrong with a ghost. Frankly, I’m not quite convinced that he isn’t, especially with some of the defensive gaffes he made earlier this season, where the ball seemed to slip through his fingers as if he was fighting to remain on the plane of the living. But I digress. Last night, PCA became the 13th player in Cubs history to complete a cycle, hitting a single, a double, a triple, and a homer in one game. But PCA only took four plate appearances to complete the achievement, and he did so in a way no other Cub has done before. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UlEIBrbMgM

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