Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1672, Roger Twysden, English historian and politician (born 1597) passed away. 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 1940, Ian Lang, Baron Lang of Monkton, Scottish politician, Secretary of State for Scotland was born. In 1954, The FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match between Hungary and Brazil, highly anticipated to be exciting, instead turns violent, with three players ejected and further fighting continuing after the game. In 1960, Jeremy Swift, English actor was born. In 1962, Michael Ball, English actor and singer was born. In 1967, Phil Kearns, Australian rugby player and sportscaster was born. In 1980, Hugo Campagnaro, Argentinian footballer was born. In 1986, George Nēpia, New Zealand rugby player and referee (born 1905) passed away. In 2024, U.S. president Joe Biden debates former U.S president Donald Trump. The debate leads to Biden's withdrawal from the election on July 21. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.