Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, Idriz Ajeti, Albanian albanologist (died 2019) was born. In 1924, James W. McCord Jr., CIA officer (died 2017) was born. In 1930, Wolfgang Schwanitz, East German secret police (died 2022) was born. In 1970, Irv Gotti, American record producer, co-founded Murder Inc Records (died 2025) was born. In 1975, Two FBI agents and a member of the American Indian Movement are killed in a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota; Leonard Peltier is later convicted of the murders in a controversial trial. In 1981, Dan-Air Flight 240, flying to East Midlands Airport, crashes in Nailstone, Leicestershire. All three crew members perish. In 1988, The first crash of an Airbus A320 occurs when Air France Flight 296Q crashes at Mulhouse-Habsheim Airfield in Habsheim, France, during an air show, killing three of the 136 people on board. In 1991, Dustin Martin, Australian rules footballer was born. In 2008, A suicide bomber dressed as an Iraqi policeman detonates an explosive vest, killing 25 people. 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.