Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1914, Helena Benitez, Filipina academic and administrator (died 2016) was born. In 1915, John Alexander Moore, American zoologist and academic (died 2002) was born. In 1924, Bob Appleyard, English cricketer and businessman (died 2015) was born. 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 1960, Jeremy Swift, English actor was born. In 1986, George Nēpia, New Zealand rugby player and referee (born 1905) passed away. In 1993, Alberto Campbell-Staines, Australian athlete was born. In 2013, Ian Scott, English-New Zealand painter (born 1945) passed away. In 2015, Zvi Elpeleg, Polish-Israeli diplomat, author, and academic (born 1926) passed away. In 2018, Liz Jackson, Australian journalist and former barrister (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.