Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1912, E. R. Braithwaite, Guyanese novelist, writer, teacher, and diplomat (died 2016) 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 1952, Max Dehn, German-American mathematician and academic (born 1878) passed away. In 1959, Dan Jurgens, American author and illustrator was born. In 1965, S. Manikavasagam, Malaysian politician and social activist was born. In 1977, France grants independence to Djibouti. In 2006, Ángel Maturino Reséndiz, Mexican serial killer (born 1960) passed away. In 2007, Tony Blair resigns as British Prime Minister, a position he had held since 1997. His Chancellor, Gordon Brown succeeds him. In 2014, Rachid Solh, Lebanese politician, 48th Prime Minister of Lebanon (born 1926) passed away. 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.