Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1835, Thomas W. Knox, American journalist and author (died 1896) was born. In 1928, Bill Sheffield, American politician; 5th Governor of Alaska (died 2022) was born. In 1933, David Winnick, English politician was born. In 1938, Neil Abercrombie, American sociologist and politician, 7th Governor of Hawaii was born. In 1948, Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery is published in The New Yorker magazine. 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 1993, William H. Riker, American political scientist and academic (born 1920) passed away. In 1997, The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. In 2003, The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Lawrence v. Texas that sex-based sodomy laws are unconstitutional. In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI reinstates the traditional laws of papal election in which a successful candidate must receive two-thirds of the votes. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.