Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1931, Charles Bronfman, Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist 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 1980, Hugo Campagnaro, Argentinian footballer was born. In 1981, Andrew Embley, Australian footballer was born. In 1984, Gökhan Inler, Swiss footballer was born. In 1984, Khloé Kardashian, American model, businesswoman, and radio host was born. In 1990, Bobby Wagner, American football player was born. In 2005, John T. Walton, American businessman, co-founded the Children's Scholarship Fund (born 1946) passed away. In 2012, Stan Cox, English runner (born 1918) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.