Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1556, The thirteen Stratford Martyrs are burned at the stake near London for their Protestant beliefs. In 1844, Joseph Smith, American religious leader, founded the Latter Day Saint movement (born 1805) passed away. In 1850, Lafcadio Hearn, Greek-Japanese historian and author (died 1904) was born. In 1951, Gilson Lavis, English drummer and portrait artist was born. In 1954, The Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant, the Soviet Union's first nuclear power station, opens in Obninsk, near Moscow. In 1957, Hurricane Audrey makes landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border, killing over 400 people, mainly in and around Cameron, Louisiana. In 1963, Wendy Alexander, Scottish politician, Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning was born. In 1986, Drake Bell, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor was born. In 1989, Hana Birnerová, Czech tennis player was born. In 1992, Ahn So-hee, South Korean singer and actress was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.