Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 405, Vigilius, bishop of Trent (born 353) passed away. In 985, Ramiro III, king of León passed away. In 1927, The Cyclone roller coaster opens on Coney Island. In 1929, Fred Bruemmer, Latvian-Canadian photographer and author (died 2013) 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 1981, Dan-Air Flight 240, flying to East Midlands Airport, crashes in Nailstone, Leicestershire. All three crew members perish. In 1994, Hollie Arnold, English javelin thrower 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. In 2013, Riots in China's Xinjiang region kill at least 36 people and injure 21 others. 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.