Today in News History
On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1243, Mongols defeat the Seljuk Turks at the Battle of Köse Dağ. In 1740, A combined force of Spanish, free blacks and allied Indians defeat a British garrison at the Siege of Fort Mose near St. Augustine during the War of Jenkins' Ear. In 1794, French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Fleurus marks the first successful military use of aircraft and turns the tide of the War of the First Coalition. In 1918, World War I: Allied forces under John J. Pershing and James Harbord defeat Imperial German forces under Wilhelm, German Crown Prince in the Battle of Belleau Wood. In 1918, Raleigh Rhodes, American combat fighter pilot (died 2007) was born. In 1923, Ed Bearss, American military historian and author (died 2020) 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 1948, Cold War: The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade. 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 1991, Yugoslav Wars: The Yugoslav People's Army begins the Ten-Day War in Slovenia. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
‘Why did they fight?’ The Korean War and an earlier time in American life
At the 2026 State of the Union, President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to 100-year-old Korean War veteran Royce Williams. In 1952, South Dakota native Williams, then 27 and serving in Korea, engaged seven and downed four Soviet MiG‑15s in a 35‑minute dogfight while flying an F9F‑5 Panther, the longest aerial battle in []
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