Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1898, Willy Messerschmitt, German engineer and businessman (died 1978) was born. 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 1924, The American occupation of the Dominican Republic ends after eight years. In 1935, Carlo Facetti, Italian race car driver was born. In 1944, World War II: The Battle of Osuchy in Osuchy, Poland, one of the largest battles between Nazi Germany and Polish resistance forces, ends with the defeat of the latter. In 1959, Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson becomes world champion of heavy weight boxing, by defeating American Floyd Patterson on technical knockout after two minutes and three seconds in the third round at Yankee Stadium. In 1960, Madagascar gains its independence from France. In 1960, The former British Protectorate of British Somaliland gains its independence as Somaliland. In 1981, Takashi Toritani, Japanese baseball player was born. In 1986, Duvier Riascos, Colombian footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.