Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1924, The Johor-Singapore Causeway opens after five years of construction, providing a land connection for road and rail vehicles travelling between Johor and Singapore. 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 1942, Danny Schechter, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015) was born. In 1943, Ravi Batra, Indian-American economist and academic was born. In 1950, The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War. In 1957, Hurricane Audrey makes landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border, killing over 400 people, mainly in and around Cameron, Louisiana. In 1966, J. J. Abrams, American director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1982, Space Shuttle Columbia launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the final research and development flight mission, STS-4. In 1986, Drake Bell, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor was born. In 2005, John T. Walton, American businessman, co-founded the Children's Scholarship Fund (born 1946) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.