Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1929, Peter Maas, American journalist and author (died 2001) was born. In 1965, S. Manikavasagam, Malaysian politician and social activist was born. In 1966, Jeff Conine, American baseball player and sportscaster was born. In 1967, Phil Kearns, Australian rugby player and sportscaster was born. In 1970, Jim Edmonds, American baseball player and sportscaster was born. In 1976, Johnny Estrada, American baseball player was born. In 1981, Andrew Embley, Australian footballer was born. In 1983, Dale Steyn, South African cricketer was born. In 1993, Alberto Campbell-Staines, Australian athlete was born. In 1997, Yordan Alvarez, Cuban baseball player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.