Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1905, Armand Mondou, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1976) was born. In 1937, Otto Herrigel, Namibian lawyer and politician (died 2013) 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, Sylvie Fréchette, Canadian swimmer and coach was born. In 1977, Arkadiusz Radomski, Polish footballer was born. 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 1986, George Nēpia, New Zealand rugby player and referee (born 1905) passed away. In 2001, Tove Jansson, Finnish author, illustrator, and painter (born 1914) 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 2015, Zvi Elpeleg, Polish-Israeli diplomat, author, and academic (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.