Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1913, Willie Mosconi, American pool player (died 1993) was born. In 1945, Joey Covington, American drummer, songwriter, and producer (died 2013) was born. In 1966, Jeff Conine, American baseball player and sportscaster was born. In 1967, Phil Kearns, Australian rugby player and sportscaster was born. In 1980, Craig Terrill, American football player was born. In 1986, Bryan Fletcher, American skier was born. In 1988, Matthew Spiranovic, Australian footballer was born. In 1990, Bobby Wagner, American football player was born. In 1999, Will Levis, American football player was born. In 2000, Chris Olave, American football player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.