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 1601, Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys (born 1525) passed away. In 1925, Wayne Terwilliger, American second baseman, coach, and manager (died 2021) was born. In 1938, David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead, Scottish lieutenant and judge was born. In 1954, The FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match between Hungary and Brazil, highly anticipated to be exciting, instead turns violent, with three players ejected and further fighting continuing after the game. In 1967, Phil Kearns, Australian rugby player and sportscaster was born. In 1981, Andrew Embley, Australian footballer was born. In 1986, George Nēpia, New Zealand rugby player and referee (born 1905) passed away. In 1990, Bobby Wagner, American football player was born. In 1993, Johanna Talihärm, Estonian biathlete was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.