Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1892, Pearl S. Buck, American novelist, essayist, short story writer Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973) was born. In 1911, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, American golfer and basketball player (died 1956) was born. In 1918, World War I: Allied forces under John J. Pershing and James Harbord defeat Imperial German forces under Wilhelm, German Crown Prince in the Battle of Belleau Wood. In 1937, Robert Coleman Richardson, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013) was born. In 1938, Daria Pratt, American golfer (born 1859) passed away. In 1948, Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery is published in The New Yorker magazine. In 1981, Dan-Air Flight 240, flying to East Midlands Airport, crashes in Nailstone, Leicestershire. All three crew members perish. In 1997, J. K. Rowling publishes the first of her Harry Potter novel series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in United Kingdom. In 2000, Ann Li, American tennis player was born. In 2005, Richard Whiteley, English journalist and game show host (born 1943) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.