Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1937, Kirkpatrick Sale, American author and scholar was born. In 1949, Vera Wang, American fashion designer was born. In 1974, U.S. president Richard Nixon visits the Soviet Union. In 1975, Ace Darling, American wrestler was born. In 1977, Arthur Perdue, American businessman (born 1885) passed away. In 1984, Khloé Kardashian, American model, businesswoman, and radio host was born. In 2005, John T. Walton, American businessman, co-founded the Children's Scholarship Fund (born 1946) passed away. In 2017, A series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware target websites of Ukrainian organizations and counterparts with Ukrainian connections around the globe. In 2018, Liz Jackson, Australian journalist and former barrister (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.