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According to the Lüneburg manuscript, a piper leads 130 children of Hamelin away

Today in History in 1284

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The Universal Product Code is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio

Today in History in 1974

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This day 24 years ago – 26 June 1996 – journalist Veronica Guerin was shot dead in Dublin. She was 37 years old and married, with a six-year-old son.

Taoiseach John Bruton described it as “an attack on democracy, because it is an attack on one of the pillars of our democracy.” pic.twitter.com/lglK440Cpw

— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) June 26, 2020

Happy 323rd birthday to Marie Thérèse Rodet Geoffrin, one of the first Enlightenment salonnières. In Paris 'salons' held by herself and other society women, leading intellectuals met, argued and shared radical new ideas - a fine example of 'soft power'. https://t.co/rlkx1w6Qog pic.twitter.com/xXQbkkfJrj

— On This Day She (@OnThisDayShe) June 26, 2022

On this day in 1844, the Oregon Territory passed its first of many laws prohibiting free Black people from moving into the area, with whipping as punishment for violators. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/WgZAzcc0E8

— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) June 26, 2022

26 June 2005. Richard Whitely, the first presenter of the Channel 4 programme, Countdown, died (aged 61). The Yorkshire-born presenter was known for his relaxed manner, loud ties and stripy jackets. He had presented Countdown since Channel 4 was launched in 1982. pic.twitter.com/nsVjN393KO

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 26, 2022

#TodayinHistory
June 26, 1993
Roy Campanella, the 1st African-American catcher in MLB history, died in CA. #OTD pic.twitter.com/DYNyNOyyfx

— Connie Landro (@clandro) June 26, 2016

"For every pass I caught in a game, I caught a thousand in practice."
― Don Hutson (died this day, June 26, 1997) pic.twitter.com/cH0RbzWWAu

— MacCocktail (@MacCocktail) June 26, 2022

"I wanted to dress busy & active women like myself, women who dress in a rush and who weren’t perfect/"
― Liz Claiborne (died June 26, 2007) pic.twitter.com/GHMykn1jZM

— MacCocktail (@MacCocktail) June 26, 2017

26 June 1922. The Centre Court at Wimbledon, the most famous tennis court in the world, was officially opened by King George V. The first match was played between two British players, Algernon Kingscote and Leslie Godfree, with Kingscote winning by 6-1, 6-3, 6-0. pic.twitter.com/67GHDU4qsx

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 26, 2022

26 June 2015. In a landmark decision, the US Supreme Court ruled, by 5 votes to 4, that same-sex couples had a constitutional right to marriage, under the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution. pic.twitter.com/T9T4fLFdMC

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 26, 2022

Prolific author, diplomat, poet, songwriter, civil rights activist, and @CAU Alumnus James Weldon Johnson died on June 26, 1938. Johnson is credited with writing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which became known as the Negro National Anthem. pic.twitter.com/KcplI2EtxA

— MACCEXCLUSIVESAPPAREL (@maccexclusives2) June 26, 2022

26 June 1977. The “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll”, Elvis Presley, gave the last concert of his life, at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. His final performance,which lasted for just 80 minutes, drew a crowd of nearly 18,000 people. pic.twitter.com/6ZmaZq280L

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 26, 2022

26 June 1974. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton divorced for the first time. They remarried on 10 October 1975, and then divorced again for good in 1976. The couple had first married in 1964. Burton was Taylor’s 5th husband, she was his 2nd wife. pic.twitter.com/MGe14JTTSM

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 26, 2022

26 June 1963. US President, John F. Kennedy, gave his famous “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech in Berlin. He meant “I am a citizen of Berlin” not as is often wrongly claimed: “I am a doughnut”. The speech aimed to show solidarity to the people of West Berlin in the divided city. pic.twitter.com/Y2wTTlhgs3

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 26, 2022

26 June 1948. The Berlin Airlift began, as the USA, Britain and France started landing supplies by plane to the western sector of Berlin after the Soviet authorities had stopped them 3 days earlier. It was the first major conflict of the Cold War. pic.twitter.com/57vS7M4wve

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 26, 2022

26 June 1945. In the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco, California, USA, delegates from 50 nations signed the United Nations Charter, establishing the world body to save “succeeding generations from the scourge of war.” The UN Charter was ratified on 24 October 1945. pic.twitter.com/Z1hMPdLnCZ

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 26, 2022

PHOTO OF THE DAY. A mug shot of Bill Gates, after he was arrested for driving without a license (1977). pic.twitter.com/9gNlXJyCgl

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 26, 2022

Today in History
June 26th
95 Years Ago Today
1927..."The Cyclone" rollercoaster blows into Coney Island. For 25 cents New Yorkers experience a whirlwind ride that is still popular today.#OTD pic.twitter.com/PprpJBUI17

— Connie Landro (@clandro) June 26, 2022

June 27th

1542 Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sets sail from the Mexican port of Navidad to explore the west coast of North America on behalf of the Spanish Empire

1743 War of the Austrian Succession: Battle of Dettingen: in Bavaria, King George II of Britain personally leads troops into battle. The last time a British monarch commanded troops in the field.

1950 North Korean troops reach Seoul, UN asks members to aid South Korea, Harry Truman orders US Air Force & Navy into Korean conflict

1954 1st atomic power station opens - Obninsk, near Moscow in Russia