Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1844, Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his brother Hyrum Smith, are killed by a mob at the Carthage, Illinois jail. In 1850, Lafcadio Hearn, Greek-Japanese historian and author (died 1904) was born. In 1919, Amala Shankar, Indian danseuse (died 2020) was born. In 1919, M. Carl Holman, American author, educator, poet, and playwright (died 1988) was born. In 1927, Bob Keeshan, American actor and producer (died 2004) was born. In 1929, Peter Maas, American journalist and author (died 2001) was born. In 1930, Ross Perot, American businessman and politician (died 2019) was born. In 1939, R. D. Burman, Indian singer-songwriter (died 1994) was born. In 1944, Will Jennings, American songwriter (died 2024) was born. In 1981, The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issues its "Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of Our Party Since the Founding of the People's Republic of China", laying the blame for the Cultural Revolution on Mao Zedong. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.