Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1497, Michael An Gof, rebel leader passed away. 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 1914, The Illinois Monument is dedicated at Cheatham Hill in what is now the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. In 1928, The Rovaniemi township decree is promulgated, as a result of which Rovaniemi secedes from the old rural municipality as its own market town on January 1, 1929. In 1944, Angela King, English environmentalist and author, co-founded Common Ground was born. In 1965, S. Manikavasagam, Malaysian politician and social activist was born. In 1988, Villa Tunari massacre: Bolivian anti-narcotics police kill nine to 12 and injure over a hundred protesting coca-growing peasants. In 1994, Members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult release sarin gas in Matsumoto, Japan. Seven people are killed, 660 injured. In 2008, In a highly scrutinized election, President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe is re-elected in a landslide after his opponent Morgan Tsvangirai had withdrawn a week earlier, citing violence against his party's supporters. In 2015, Formosa Fun Coast fire: A dust fire occurs at a recreational water park in Taiwan, killing 15 people and injuring 497 others, 199 critically. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.