Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1848, End of the June Days Uprising in Paris. In 1919, Richard Neustadt, American political scientist and academic (died 2003) was born. In 1934, United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, which establishes credit unions. In 1948, William Shockley files the original patent for the grown-junction transistor, the first bipolar junction transistor. In 1949, Kim Koo, South Korean educator and politician, 13th President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (born 1876) passed away. In 1993, William H. Riker, American political scientist and academic (born 1920) passed away. In 1997, The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. In 2000, The Human Genome Project announces the completion of a "rough draft" sequence. In 2013, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional and in violation of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. In 2015, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage under the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.