Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1499, Amerigo Vespucci sights what is now Amapá State in Brazil. In 1912, E. R. Braithwaite, Guyanese novelist, writer, teacher, and diplomat (died 2016) was born. In 1920, Fernando Riera, Chilean football player and manager (died 2010) was born. In 1932, Eddie Kasko, American baseball player and manager (died 2020) was born. In 1966, Aigars Kalvītis, Latvian politician, businessman, and former Prime Minister of Latvia was born. In 1971, Serginho, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1975, Bianca Del Rio, American drag queen and comedian was born. In 1980, Hugo Campagnaro, Argentinian footballer was born. In 1980, Craig Terrill, American football player was born. In 2006, Ángel Maturino Reséndiz, Mexican serial killer (born 1960) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.