Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 850, Ibrahim II of Ifriqiya, Aghlabid emir (died 902) was born. In 1556, The thirteen Stratford Martyrs are burned at the stake near London for their Protestant beliefs. In 1827, Johann Gottfried Eichhorn, German theologian and academic (born 1754) passed away. In 1844, Hyrum Smith, American religious leader (born 1800) passed away. 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 1967, Jaan Lattik, Estonian pastor and politician, 9th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia (born 1878) passed away. In 1977, Constitution for the Federation of Earth was adopted by the second session of the World Constituent Assembly, held at Innsbruck, Austria. In 2005, John T. Walton, American businessman, co-founded the Children's Scholarship Fund (born 1946) 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.