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 1865, John Monash, Australian engineer and general (died 1931) was born. In 1878, Sidney Breese, American jurist and politician (born 1800) passed away. In 1915, John Alexander Moore, American zoologist and academic (died 2002) was born. 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 1939, Neil Hawke, Australian cricketer and footballer (died 2000) was born. In 1988, Villa Tunari massacre: Bolivian anti-narcotics police kill nine to 12 and injure over a hundred protesting coca-growing peasants. In 2007, Tony Blair resigns as British Prime Minister, a position he had held since 1997. His Chancellor, Gordon Brown succeeds him. In 2014, At least fourteen people are killed when a Gas Authority of India Limited pipeline explodes in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. In 2015, Formosa Fun Coast fire: A dust fire occurs at a recreational water park in Taiwan, killing 15 people and injuring 497 others, 199 critically. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.