Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1835, Thomas W. Knox, American journalist and author (died 1896) was born. In 1918, J. B. Fuqua, American entrepreneur and philanthropist (died 2006) was born. In 1932, Don Valentine, American venture capitalist (died 2019) was born. In 1934, United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, which establishes credit unions. In 1948, Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery is published in The New Yorker magazine. In 1948, Cold War: The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade. In 1963, Mark McClellan, American economist and politician was born. In 2003, The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Lawrence v. Texas that sex-based sodomy laws are unconstitutional. In 2012, The Waldo Canyon fire descends into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood in Colorado Springs burning 347 homes in a matter of hours and killing two people. In 2015, Five different terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia, Somalia, Kuwait, and Syria occurred on what was dubbed Bloody Friday by international media. Upwards of 750 people were either killed or injured in these uncoordinated attacks. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.