Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1892, Pearl S. Buck, American novelist, essayist, short story writer Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973) was born. In 1948, Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery is published in The New Yorker magazine. In 1977, Elvis Presley held his final concert in Indianapolis, Indiana at Market Square Arena. In 1984, Aubrey Plaza, American actress was born. In 1992, Jennette McCurdy, American actress and singer-songwriter was born. In 1993, Ariana Grande, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress was born. In 1997, Callum Taylor, English cricketer was born. In 2004, Naomi Shemer, Israeli singer-songwriter (born 1930) passed away. In 2012, The Waldo Canyon fire descends into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood in Colorado Springs burning 347 homes in a matter of hours and killing two people. In 2015, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage under the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.