Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1844, Joseph Smith, American religious leader, founded the Latter Day Saint movement (born 1805) passed away. In 1850, Jørgen Pedersen Gram, Danish mathematician and academic (died 1919) was born. 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 1954, The Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant, the Soviet Union's first nuclear power station, opens in Obninsk, near Moscow. In 1967, Jaan Lattik, Estonian pastor and politician, 9th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia (born 1878) passed away. In 1973, Abbath Doom Occulta, Norwegian musician was born. In 2001, Tove Jansson, Finnish author, illustrator, and painter (born 1914) passed away. In 2008, Sam Manekshaw, Indian field marshal (born 1914) passed away. In 2014, Edmond Blanchard, Canadian jurist and politician (born 1954) passed away. In 2015, Knut Helle, Norwegian historian and professor (born 1930) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.