Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1806, British forces take Buenos Aires during the first of the British invasions of the River Plate. 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 1944, Will Jennings, American songwriter (died 2024) was born. In 1960, Jeremy Swift, English actor was born. In 1967, George Hamilton, Northern Irish police officer was born. In 2007, Tony Blair resigns as British Prime Minister, a position he had held since 1997. His Chancellor, Gordon Brown succeeds him. In 2012, Stan Cox, English runner (born 1918) passed away. In 2013, NASA launches the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph space probe to observe the Sun. In 2018, Liz Jackson, Australian journalist and former barrister (born 1951) passed away. In 2024, U.S. president Joe Biden debates former U.S president Donald Trump. The debate leads to Biden's withdrawal from the election on July 21. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.