Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1743, In the Battle of Dettingen, George II becomes the last reigning British monarch to participate in a battle. In 1898, The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum from Briar Island, Nova Scotia. In 1927, Prime Minister of Japan Tanaka Giichi convenes an eleven-day conference to discuss Japan's strategy in China. The Tanaka Memorial, a forged plan for world domination, is later claimed to be a secret report leaked from this conference. In 1940, Ian Lang, Baron Lang of Monkton, Scottish politician, Secretary of State for Scotland was born. In 1941, World War II: German troops capture the city of Białystok during Operation Barbarossa. In 1946, In the Canadian Citizenship Act, the Parliament of Canada establishes the definition of Canadian citizenship. 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 1975, Sarah Evanetz, Canadian swimmer 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 2008, In a highly scrutinized election, President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe is re-elected in a landslide after his opponent Morgan Tsvangirai had withdrawn a week earlier, citing violence against his party's supporters. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.