Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, American Civil War: Confederate forces defeat Union forces during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain during the Atlanta Campaign. 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 1937, Otto Herrigel, Namibian lawyer and politician (died 2013) was born. In 1941, World War II: German troops capture the city of Białystok during Operation Barbarossa. In 1944, World War II: Mogaung is the first place in Burma to be liberated from the Japanese by British Chindits, supported by the Chinese. In 1948, Dorothea Bleek, South African anthropologist and philologist (born 1873) passed away. In 1950, The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War. In 1991, Two days after it had declared independence, Slovenia is invaded by Yugoslav troops, tanks, and aircraft, starting the Ten-Day War. In 2007, The Brazilian Military Police invades the favelas of Complexo do Alemão in an episode which is remembered as the Complexo do Alemão massacre. 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election, President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe is re-elected in a landslide after his opponent Morgan Tsvangirai had withdrawn a week earlier, citing violence against his party's supporters. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.