July 27, 1959
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
- 2020: A major oil spill from the Colonial Pipeline was discovered in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (system map pictured).
- 2015: Seven people are killed and many injured after gunmen attack an Indian police station in Punjab.
- 2010: Police in Tokyo found the mummified remains of Sogen Kato, thought to have died in 1978, leading to widespread inquiries into the status of isolated elderly people in Japan.
- 2007: While covering a police pursuit in Phoenix, Arizona, two news helicopters collided in mid-air, killing both crews.
2016
- High
- 84°F
- Low
- 68°F
- Humidity
- 77%
- Wind
- 10 km/h
Sleeping Beauty
Antonia's Line
Ben-Hur
Some Like It Hot
North by Northwest
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1959
1959-07-27