Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1905, During the Russo-Japanese War, sailors start a mutiny aboard the Russian battleship Potemkin. In 1941, World War II: German troops capture the city of Białystok during Operation Barbarossa. In 1950, The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War. In 1954, The Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant, the Soviet Union's first nuclear power station, opens in Obninsk, near Moscow. In 1966, J. J. Abrams, American director, producer, and screenwriter 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 1982, Space Shuttle Columbia launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the final research and development flight mission, STS-4. In 2002, Robert L. J. Long, American admiral (born 1920) passed away. In 2007, The Brazilian Military Police invades the favelas of Complexo do Alemão in an episode which is remembered as the Complexo do Alemão massacre. In 2008, Sam Manekshaw, Indian field marshal (born 1914) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.