Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1905, During the Russo-Japanese War, sailors start a mutiny aboard the Russian battleship Potemkin. In 1927, Prime Minister of Japan Tanaka Giichi convenes an eleven-day conference to discuss Japan's strategy in China. The Tanaka Memorial, a forged plan for world domination, is later claimed to be a secret report leaked from this conference. In 1931, Charles Bronfman, Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist was born. In 1944, World War II: Mogaung is the first place in Burma to be liberated from the Japanese by British Chindits, supported by the Chinese. In 1949, Vera Wang, American fashion designer was born. In 1962, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Hong Kong actor and singer was born. In 1975, Tobey Maguire, American actor was born. In 1977, Arthur Perdue, American businessman (born 1885) passed away. 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. In 2014, Allen Grossman, American poet, critic, and academic (born 1932) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.