Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1880, Helen Keller, American author, academic, and activist (died 1968) was born. In 1888, Lewis Bernstein Namier, Polish-English historian and academic (died 1960) was born. In 1919, M. Carl Holman, American author, educator, poet, and playwright (died 1988) was born. 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 1929, Peter Maas, American journalist and author (died 2001) was born. In 1944, Will Jennings, American songwriter (died 2024) was born. In 1988, The Gare de Lyon rail accident in Paris, France, kills 56 people. In 1994, Members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult release sarin gas in Matsumoto, Japan. Seven people are killed, 660 injured. In 2014, Allen Grossman, American poet, critic, and academic (born 1932) passed away. 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.