Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1937, Kirkpatrick Sale, American author and scholar was born. In 1943, Ravi Batra, Indian-American economist and academic was born. In 1965, S. Manikavasagam, Malaysian politician and social activist was born. In 1984, Khloé Kardashian, American model, businesswoman, and radio host was born. In 1985, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russian tennis player was born. In 1989, Hana Birnerová, Czech tennis player was born. In 1993, Johanna Talihärm, Estonian biathlete was born. In 2005, John T. Walton, American businessman, co-founded the Children's Scholarship Fund (born 1946) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.