Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1296, Floris V, Count of Holland (born 1254) passed away. In 1464, Ernst II of Saxony, Archbishop of Magdeburg (1476-1513) (died 1513) was born. In 1596, Maximilian, Prince of Dietrichstein (died 1655) was born. In 1850, Lafcadio Hearn, Greek-Japanese historian and author (died 1904) was born. In 1869, Kate Carew, American illustrator and journalist (died 1961) was born. In 1914, The Illinois Monument is dedicated at Cheatham Hill in what is now the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. In 1923, Elmo Hope, American pianist and composer (died 1967) was born. In 1941, World War II: German troops capture the city of Białystok during Operation Barbarossa. In 1942, Frank Mills, Canadian pianist and composer 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Left In The Dungeon

Defector

June 26, 2026

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This post originally appeared on June 23 in the Oakland Review of Books, which is worth a subscription even if you don’t live in Oakland or read books. Carl must slay the naga princess! If he doesn’t, his best friend—the talking cat-wizard Princess Donut—will die instead. But Carl and his team have a plan. They track the princess to the god Khepri’s sanctum in the Vanquisher Club and slay the club’s guards with a MacGyver-demonology contraption. Inside the sanctum, though, Carl is surprised: The beetle-headed attendant supervising the insect banquet within is Khepri himself, god of Rebirth and the Sunrise, summoned as a trap by the devious princess. As a level-250 god, Khepri will slay Carl easily—disaster looms!

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