Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1487, John Argyropoulos, Byzantine philosopher and scholar (born 1415) passed away. In 1723, After a siege and bombardment by cannon, Baku surrenders to the Russians. In 1919, Richard Neustadt, American political scientist and academic (died 2003) was born. In 1924, Kostas Axelos, Greek-French philosopher and author (died 2010) was born. In 1926, Dinu Zamfirescu, Romanian politician was born. In 1945, Issa al-Haadi al-Mahdi (Dwight York), American criminal, black supremacist, pedophile, convicted child molester, and musician was born. In 1963, Cold War: U.S. President John F. Kennedy gave his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, underlining the support of the United States for democratic West Germany shortly after Soviet-supported East Germany erected the Berlin Wall. In 1976, Dave Rubin, American political commentator 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.