Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1920, Fernando Riera, Chilean football player and manager (died 2010) was born. In 1950, The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War. In 1954, The FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match between Hungary and Brazil, highly anticipated to be exciting, instead turns violent, with three players ejected and further fighting continuing after the game. In 1976, Air France Flight 139 (Tel Aviv-Athens-Paris) is hijacked en route to Paris by the PFLP and redirected to Entebbe, Uganda. In 1977, Arkadiusz Radomski, Polish footballer was born. In 1980, Hugo Campagnaro, Argentinian footballer was born. In 1991, Two days after it had declared independence, Slovenia is invaded by Yugoslav troops, tanks, and aircraft, starting the Ten-Day War. In 1999, Will Levis, American football player was born. In 2014, Rachid Solh, Lebanese politician, 48th Prime Minister of Lebanon (born 1926) 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.