Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1497, Cornish rebels Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank are executed at Tyburn, London, England. In 1743, In the Battle of Dettingen, George II becomes the last reigning British monarch to participate in a battle. In 1828, Bryan O'Loghlen, Irish-Australian politician, 13th Premier of Victoria (died 1905) was born. In 1940, Ian Lang, Baron Lang of Monkton, Scottish politician, Secretary of State for Scotland was born. In 1951, Mary McAleese, Irish academic and politician, 8th President of Ireland was born. In 1960, Robert King, English harpsichordist and conductor was born. In 1963, Wendy Alexander, Scottish politician, Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning was born. In 1967, George Hamilton, Northern Irish police officer was born. In 2007, Tony Blair resigns as British Prime Minister, a position he had held since 1997. His Chancellor, Gordon Brown succeeds him. 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election, President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe is re-elected in a landslide after his opponent Morgan Tsvangirai had withdrawn a week earlier, citing violence against his party's supporters. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.