Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1925, Wayne Terwilliger, American second baseman, coach, and manager (died 2021) was born. In 1932, Eddie Kasko, American baseball player and manager (died 2020) was born. In 1966, Jeff Conine, American baseball player and sportscaster was born. In 1970, Jim Edmonds, American baseball player and sportscaster was born. In 1975, Ace Darling, American wrestler was born. In 1976, Johnny Estrada, American baseball player was born. In 1983, Jim Johnson, American baseball player was born. In 1988, Villa Tunari massacre: Bolivian anti-narcotics police kill nine to 12 and injure over a hundred protesting coca-growing peasants. In 1997, Yordan Alvarez, Cuban baseball player was born. In 2015, Formosa Fun Coast fire: A dust fire occurs at a recreational water park in Taiwan, killing 15 people and injuring 497 others, 199 critically. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.