Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1848, End of the June Days Uprising in Paris. In 1892, Pearl S. Buck, American novelist, essayist, short story writer Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973) was born. In 1918, Peter Rosegger, Austrian poet and author (born 1843) passed away. In 1920, Jean-Pierre Roy, Canadian-American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster (died 2014) was born. In 1923, Franz-Paul Decker, German conductor (died 2014) was born. In 1929, Fred Bruemmer, Latvian-Canadian photographer and author (died 2013) was born. In 1948, Cold War: The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade. In 1978, Air Canada Flight 189, flying to Toronto, overruns the runway and crashes into the Etobicoke Creek ravine. Two of the 107 passengers on board perish. In 2012, The Waldo Canyon fire descends into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood in Colorado Springs burning 347 homes in a matter of hours and killing two people. In 2015, Five different terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia, Somalia, Kuwait, and Syria occurred on what was dubbed Bloody Friday by international media. Upwards of 750 people were either killed or injured in these uncoordinated attacks. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.