Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1497, Cornish rebels Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank are executed at Tyburn, London, England. In 1938, David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead, Scottish lieutenant and judge was born. 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 1967, Phil Kearns, Australian rugby player and sportscaster was born. In 1976, Air France Flight 139 (Tel Aviv-Athens-Paris) is hijacked en route to Paris by the PFLP and redirected to Entebbe, Uganda. In 1984, Aiden Blizzard, Australian cricketer was born. In 1985, James Hook, Welsh rugby player was born. In 2008, In a highly scrutinized election, President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe is re-elected in a landslide after his opponent Morgan Tsvangirai had withdrawn a week earlier, citing violence against his party's supporters. In 2018, Liz Jackson, Australian journalist and former barrister (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.