Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1838, Paul Mauser, German weapon designer, designed the Gewehr 98 (died 1914) was born. In 1944, World War II: Mogaung is the first place in Burma to be liberated from the Japanese by British Chindits, supported by the Chinese. In 1950, The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War. In 1976, Air France Flight 139 (Tel Aviv-Athens-Paris) is hijacked en route to Paris by the PFLP and redirected to Entebbe, Uganda. In 1976, Leigh Nash, American singer-songwriter was born. In 1991, Two days after it had declared independence, Slovenia is invaded by Yugoslav troops, tanks, and aircraft, starting the Ten-Day War. In 2004, George Patton IV, American general (born 1923) passed away. 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 2013, NASA launches the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph space probe to observe the Sun. In 2017, A series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware target websites of Ukrainian organizations and counterparts with Ukrainian connections around the globe. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.