Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1636, Date Masamune, Japanese strongman (born 1567) passed away. In 1869, Hans Spemann, German embryologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1941) was born. In 1870, Frank Rattray Lillie, American zoologist and embryologist (died 1947) was born. In 1915, John Alexander Moore, American zoologist and academic (died 2002) was born. In 1925, Leonard Lerman, American geneticist and biologist (died 2012) was born. In 1927, Prime Minister of Japan Tanaka Giichi convenes an eleven-day conference to discuss Japan's strategy in China. The Tanaka Memorial, a forged plan for world domination, is later claimed to be a secret report leaked from this conference. In 1930, Tommy Kono, Japanese American weightlifter (died 2016) was born. In 1937, Joseph P. Allen, American physicist and astronaut was born. In 1989, Hana Birnerová, Czech tennis player was born. In 2005, Shelby Foote, American historian and author (born 1916) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.