Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1838, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Indian journalist, author, and poet (died 1894) was born. In 1850, Lafcadio Hearn, Greek-Japanese historian and author (died 1904) was born. In 1914, Giorgio Almirante, Italian journalist and politician (died 1988) was born. 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 1937, Otto Herrigel, Namibian lawyer and politician (died 2013) was born. In 1950, The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War. In 1954, The Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant, the Soviet Union's first nuclear power station, opens in Obninsk, near Moscow. In 1974, U.S. president Richard Nixon visits the Soviet Union. In 2014, At least fourteen people are killed when a Gas Authority of India Limited pipeline explodes in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. In 2015, Zvi Elpeleg, Polish-Israeli diplomat, author, and academic (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.