Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1927, Prime Minister of Japan Tanaka Giichi convenes an eleven-day conference to discuss Japan's strategy in China. The Tanaka Memorial, a forged plan for world domination, is later claimed to be a secret report leaked from this conference. In 1937, Joseph P. Allen, American physicist and astronaut was born. In 1950, The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War. In 1966, J. J. Abrams, American director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1966, Aigars Kalvītis, Latvian politician, businessman, and former Prime Minister of Latvia was born. 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 1977, Constitution for the Federation of Earth was adopted by the second session of the World Constituent Assembly, held at Innsbruck, Austria. In 1984, Khloé Kardashian, American model, businesswoman, and radio host was born. In 1992, Ahn So-hee, South Korean singer and actress was born. In 2015, Zvi Elpeleg, Polish-Israeli diplomat, author, and academic (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.