Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1941, World War II: German troops capture the city of Białystok during Operation Barbarossa. In 1953, Igor Gräzin, Estonian academic and politician was born. In 1957, Hermann Buhl, Austrian soldier and mountaineer (born 1924) passed away. In 1967, George Hamilton, Northern Irish police officer was born. In 1969, Viktor Petrenko, Ukrainian figure skater was born. In 1980, The 'Ustica massacre': Itavia Flight 870 crashes in the sea while en route from Bologna to Palermo, Italy, killing all 81 on board. In 1991, Two days after it had declared independence, Slovenia is invaded by Yugoslav troops, tanks, and aircraft, starting the Ten-Day War. In 1993, Johanna Talihärm, Estonian biathlete was born. In 1999, Georgios Papadopoulos, Greek colonel and politician, 169th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1919) passed away. In 2017, A series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware target websites of Ukrainian organizations and counterparts with Ukrainian connections around the globe. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.