Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1794, French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Fleurus marks the first successful military use of aircraft and turns the tide of the War of the First Coalition. In 1917, World War I: The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France. They will first enter combat in the Battle of Hamel on July 4. In 1924, The American occupation of the Dominican Republic ends after eight years. In 1938, Gerald North, American climatologist and academic was born. In 1960, Madagascar gains its independence from France. In 1961, Greg LeMond, American cyclist was born. In 1978, Air Canada Flight 189, flying to Toronto, overruns the runway and crashes into the Etobicoke Creek ravine. Two of the 107 passengers on board perish. In 1981, Dan-Air Flight 240, flying to East Midlands Airport, crashes in Nailstone, Leicestershire. All three crew members perish. In 1991, Yugoslav Wars: The Yugoslav People's Army begins the Ten-Day War in Slovenia. In 2012, The Waldo Canyon fire descends into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood in Colorado Springs burning 347 homes in a matter of hours and killing two people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.