Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1786, Sunthorn Phu, Thai poet (died 1855) was born. In 1843, Treaty of Nanking comes into effect, Hong Kong Island is ceded to the British "in perpetuity". In 1892, Pearl S. Buck, American novelist, essayist, short story writer Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973) was born. In 1915, Paul Castellano, American gangster (died 1985) was born. In 1926, Kenny Baker, American fiddler (died 2011) was born. In 1930, Jackie Fargo, American wrestler and trainer (died 2013) was born. In 1932, Dame Marguerite Pindling, Bahamian politician; Governor-General of the Bahamas was born. In 1966, Kirk McLean, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1978, Air Canada Flight 189, flying to Toronto, overruns the runway and crashes into the Etobicoke Creek ravine. Two of the 107 passengers on board perish. In 2024, Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, returns to Australia after pleading guilty to one charge of espionage in a Saipan court and subsequently being released by the United States Department of Justice. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.