Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1358, The Republic of Ragusa is founded. In 1914, Helena Benitez, Filipina academic and administrator (died 2016) was born. In 1928, The Rovaniemi township decree is promulgated, as a result of which Rovaniemi secedes from the old rural municipality as its own market town on January 1, 1929. In 1941, World War II: German troops capture the city of Białystok during Operation Barbarossa. In 1948, Dorothea Bleek, South African anthropologist and philologist (born 1873) passed away. In 1952, Madan Bhandari, Nepalese politician (died 1993) was born. In 1962, Sunanda Pushkar, India-born Canadian businesswoman (died 2014) was born. In 1980, Hugo Campagnaro, Argentinian footballer was born. 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election, President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe is re-elected in a landslide after his opponent Morgan Tsvangirai had withdrawn a week earlier, citing violence against his party's supporters.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, Leslie Manigat, Haitian educator and politician, 43rd President of Haiti (born 1930) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.