Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1654, Johannes Valentinus Andreae, German theologian (born 1586) passed away. In 1944, Milan Hodža, Czech journalist and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (born 1878) passed away. 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 1969, Viktor Petrenko, Ukrainian figure skater was born. In 1977, Constitution for the Federation of Earth was adopted by the second session of the World Constituent Assembly, held at Innsbruck, Austria. In 1980, The 'Ustica massacre': Itavia Flight 870 crashes in the sea while en route from Bologna to Palermo, Italy, killing all 81 on board. In 1985, Nico Rosberg, German race car driver was born. In 1986, Bryan Fletcher, American skier was born. In 1988, The Gare de Lyon rail accident in Paris, France, kills 56 people. In 1991, Two days after it had declared independence, Slovenia is invaded by Yugoslav troops, tanks, and aircraft, starting the Ten-Day War. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.