Today in News History

On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1926, Kenny Baker, American fiddler (died 2011) was born. In 1928, Yoshiro Nakamatsu, Japanese inventor was born. In 1928, Samuel Belzberg, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (died 2018) was born. In 1929, Milton Glaser, American illustrator and graphic designer (died 2020) was born. In 1936, Initial flight of the Focke-Wulf Fw 61, the first practical helicopter. In 1948, William Shockley files the original patent for the grown-junction transistor, the first bipolar junction transistor. In 1952, Simon Mann, British military officer and mercenary (died 2025) was born. In 2012, Pat Cummings, American basketball player (born 1956) passed away. In 2014, Rollin King, American businessman, co-founded Southwest Airlines (born 1931) passed away. In 2020, Milton Glaser, American graphic designer (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.