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 1844, Hyrum Smith, American religious leader (born 1800) passed away. In 1844, Joseph Smith, American religious leader, founded the Latter Day Saint movement (born 1805) passed away. In 1915, John Alexander Moore, American zoologist and academic (died 2002) 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 1951, Mary McAleese, Irish academic and politician, 8th President of Ireland 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 2014, Edmond Blanchard, Canadian jurist and politician (born 1954) passed away. In 2024, U.S. president Joe Biden debates former U.S president Donald Trump. The debate leads to Biden's withdrawal from the election on July 21. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.