Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1806, British forces take Buenos Aires during the first of the British invasions of the River Plate. In 1864, American Civil War: Confederate forces defeat Union forces during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain during the Atlanta Campaign. In 1899, Juan Trippe, American businessman, founded Pan American World Airways (died 1981) was born. In 1937, Joseph P. Allen, American physicist and astronaut was born. In 1950, The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War. In 1954, Richard Ibbotson, English admiral was born. 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 1980, The 'Ustica massacre': Itavia Flight 870 crashes in the sea while en route from Bologna to Palermo, Italy, killing all 81 on board. In 1982, Space Shuttle Columbia launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the final research and development flight mission, STS-4. In 2014, Violet Milstead, Canadian World War II aviator and bush pilot (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.