Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1497, Cornish rebels Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank are executed at Tyburn, London, England. In 1672, Roger Twysden, English historian and politician (born 1597) passed away. In 1940, Ian Lang, Baron Lang of Monkton, Scottish politician, Secretary of State for Scotland was born. In 1946, In the Canadian Citizenship Act, the Parliament of Canada establishes the definition of Canadian citizenship. In 1951, Mary McAleese, Irish academic and politician, 8th President of Ireland 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 1963, Wendy Alexander, Scottish politician, Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning was born. In 2007, Tony Blair resigns as British Prime Minister, a position he had held since 1997. His Chancellor, Gordon Brown succeeds him. In 2011, Mike Doyle, English footballer (born 1946) passed away. In 2013, Ian Scott, English-New Zealand painter (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.