Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1843, Treaty of Nanking comes into effect, Hong Kong Island is ceded to the British "in perpetuity". In 1848, End of the June Days Uprising in Paris. In 1934, United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, which establishes credit unions. In 1948, William Shockley files the original patent for the grown-junction transistor, the first bipolar junction transistor. In 1948, Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery is published in The New Yorker magazine. In 1948, Cold War: The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade. In 1963, Mark McClellan, American economist and politician was born. In 1970, Irv Gotti, American record producer, co-founded Murder Inc Records (died 2025) was born. In 2000, The Human Genome Project announces the completion of a "rough draft" sequence. In 2015, Five different terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia, Somalia, Kuwait, and Syria occurred on what was dubbed Bloody Friday by international media. Upwards of 750 people were either killed or injured in these uncoordinated attacks. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.