Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1838, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Indian journalist, author, and poet (died 1894) was born. In 1927, Bob Keeshan, American actor and producer (died 2004) was born. In 1929, Peter Maas, American journalist and author (died 2001) was born. In 1943, Ravi Batra, Indian-American economist and academic was born. In 1962, Sunanda Pushkar, India-born Canadian businesswoman (died 2014) was born. In 1965, S. Manikavasagam, Malaysian politician and social activist was born. In 1966, Aigars Kalvītis, Latvian politician, businessman, and former Prime Minister of Latvia was born. 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. In 2008, In a highly scrutinized election, President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe is re-elected in a landslide after his opponent Morgan Tsvangirai had withdrawn a week earlier, citing violence against his party's supporters. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.