Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1296, Floris V, Count of Holland (born 1254) passed away. In 1499, Amerigo Vespucci sights what is now Amapá State in Brazil. In 1806, British forces take Buenos Aires during the first of the British invasions of the River Plate. In 1899, Juan Trippe, American businessman, founded Pan American World Airways (died 1981) was born. In 1937, Kirkpatrick Sale, American author and scholar was born. In 1965, Óscar Vega, Spanish boxer was born. In 1966, Jeff Conine, American baseball player and sportscaster was born. In 1980, Craig Terrill, American football player was born. In 1997, Yordan Alvarez, Cuban baseball player was born. In 2017, A series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware target websites of Ukrainian organizations and counterparts with Ukrainian connections around the globe. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.