Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1924, The Johor-Singapore Causeway opens after five years of construction, providing a land connection for road and rail vehicles travelling between Johor and Singapore. In 1944, Angela King, English environmentalist and author, co-founded Common Ground was born. In 1957, Hurricane Audrey makes landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border, killing over 400 people, mainly in and around Cameron, Louisiana. In 1962, Paul Viiding, Estonian author, poet, and critic (born 1904) passed away. 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 1991, Two days after it had declared independence, Slovenia is invaded by Yugoslav troops, tanks, and aircraft, starting the Ten-Day War. In 2009, Gale Storm, American actress (born 1922) passed away. In 2013, NASA launches the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph space probe to observe the Sun. In 2015, Formosa Fun Coast fire: A dust fire occurs at a recreational water park in Taiwan, killing 15 people and injuring 497 others, 199 critically. In 2017, A series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware target websites of Ukrainian organizations and counterparts with Ukrainian connections around the globe. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.