Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1945, Issa al-Haadi al-Mahdi (Dwight York), American criminal, black supremacist, pedophile, convicted child molester, and musician was born. In 1972, Jai Taurima, Australian long jumper and police officer was born. In 1976, Dave Rubin, American political commentator was born. In 1981, Takashi Toritani, Japanese baseball player was born. In 1994, Hollie Arnold, English javelin thrower was born. In 1994, Jahanara Imam, Bangladeshi author and activist (born 1929) passed away. In 1995, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani deposes his father Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, in a bloodless coup d'état. In 2008, A suicide bomber dressed as an Iraqi policeman detonates an explosive vest, killing 25 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. In 2021, Mike Gravel, American politician (born 1930) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.