Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1901, Merle Tuve, American geophysicist and academic (died 1982) was born. In 1920, Fernando Riera, Chilean football player and manager (died 2010) 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 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 1967, George Hamilton, Northern Irish police officer was born. In 1986, LaShawn Merritt, American sprinter was born. In 1993, Alberto Campbell-Staines, Australian athlete was born. 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 2014, Edmond Blanchard, Canadian jurist and politician (born 1954) passed away. In 2015, Zvi Elpeleg, Polish-Israeli diplomat, author, and academic (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.