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 1672, Roger Twysden, English historian and politician (born 1597) passed away. In 1828, Bryan O'Loghlen, Irish-Australian politician, 13th Premier of Victoria (died 1905) 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 1962, Sunanda Pushkar, India-born Canadian businesswoman (died 2014) was born. In 1963, Wendy Alexander, Scottish politician, Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning was born. In 1981, The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issues its "Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of Our Party Since the Founding of the People's Republic of China", laying the blame for the Cultural Revolution on Mao Zedong. In 1993, Alberto Campbell-Staines, Australian athlete was born. In 2014, Edmond Blanchard, Canadian jurist and politician (born 1954) passed away. In 2014, At least fourteen people are killed when a Gas Authority of India Limited pipeline explodes in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.