Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, American Civil War: Confederate forces defeat Union forces during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain during the Atlanta Campaign. In 1915, Grace Lee Boggs, American philosopher, author, and activist (died 2015) was born. In 1941, Bill Baxley, American lawyer and politician, 24th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama 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 1960, Harry Pollitt, British politician and Secretary General of the Communist Party of Great Britain (born 1890) passed away. In 1974, U.S. president Richard Nixon visits the Soviet Union. 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election, President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe is re-elected in a landslide after his opponent Morgan Tsvangirai had withdrawn a week earlier, citing violence against his party's supporters. In 2014, At least fourteen people are killed when a Gas Authority of India Limited pipeline explodes in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. In 2014, Allen Grossman, American poet, critic, and academic (born 1932) passed away. In 2024, U.S. president Joe Biden debates former U.S president Donald Trump. The debate leads to Biden's withdrawal from the election on July 21. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.