Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1908, Salvador Allende, Chilean physician and politician, 29th President of Chile (died 1973) was born. In 1941, World War II: Soviet planes bomb Kassa, Hungary (now Košice, Slovakia), giving Hungary the impetus to declare war the next day. 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 1963, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Russian-Swiss businessman and philanthropist was born. In 1964, Léo Dandurand, American-Canadian businessman (born 1889) passed away. In 1966, Dany Boon, French actor, director, and screenwriter was born. In 1968, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, Icelandic lecturer and politician, 6th President of Iceland was born. In 1976, Dave Rubin, American political commentator was born. 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 1997, The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.