Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1954, The FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match between Hungary and Brazil, highly anticipated to be exciting, instead turns violent, with three players ejected and further fighting continuing after the game. In 1970, Régine Cavagnoud, French skier (died 2001) was born. In 1976, Air France Flight 139 (Tel Aviv-Athens-Paris) is hijacked en route to Paris by the PFLP and redirected to Entebbe, Uganda. In 1977, Arkadiusz Radomski, Polish footballer was born. In 1980, Hugo Campagnaro, Argentinian footballer was born. In 1984, Gökhan Inler, Swiss footballer was born. In 1993, Alberto Campbell-Staines, Australian athlete was born. In 1999, Will Levis, American football player was born. In 2007, The Brazilian Military Police invades the favelas of Complexo do Alemão in an episode which is remembered as the Complexo do Alemão massacre. In 2015, Zvi Elpeleg, Polish-Israeli diplomat, author, and academic (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.