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 1895, The inaugural run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York City, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives. In 1906, Vernon Watkins, Welsh-American poet and painter (died 1967) was born. In 1924, The Johor-Singapore Causeway opens after five years of construction, providing a land connection for road and rail vehicles travelling between Johor and Singapore. In 1941, World War II: German troops capture the city of Białystok during Operation Barbarossa. In 1941, Bill Baxley, American lawyer and politician, 24th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama was born. In 1957, Hurricane Audrey makes landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border, killing over 400 people, mainly in and around Cameron, Louisiana. In 1957, Hermann Buhl, Austrian soldier and mountaineer (born 1924) passed away. In 1988, The Gare de Lyon rail accident in Paris, France, kills 56 people. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.