Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1358, The Republic of Ragusa is founded. In 1499, Amerigo Vespucci sights what is now Amapá State in Brazil. In 1898, The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum from Briar Island, Nova Scotia. In 1911, Victor Surridge, English motorcycle racer (born 1882) passed away. In 1928, The Rovaniemi township decree is promulgated, as a result of which Rovaniemi secedes from the old rural municipality as its own market town on January 1, 1929. In 1976, Johnny Estrada, American baseball player was born. In 1981, The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issues its "Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of Our Party Since the Founding of the People's Republic of China", laying the blame for the Cultural Revolution on Mao Zedong. In 1982, Space Shuttle Columbia launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the final research and development flight mission, STS-4. In 1988, Villa Tunari massacre: Bolivian anti-narcotics police kill nine to 12 and injure over a hundred protesting coca-growing peasants. In 2007, The Brazilian Military Police invades the favelas of Complexo do Alemão in an episode which is remembered as the Complexo do Alemão massacre. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.