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 1932, Don Valentine, American venture capitalist (died 2019) was born. In 1941, Yves Beauchemin, Canadian author and academic was born. In 1944, Gennady Zyuganov, Russian 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 1948, Cold War: The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade. 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 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.