Hello! Thanks for making us part of your day. We’re glad you are here on this last weekend in June. (Um…wahhhhaaaat?!)
It’s safe to say that Summer is in full swing and that can mean some long days trying to fit it all in while we can. Which is why we like to start Saturday mornings with a simple “scroll down memory lane.” Think, easy like Satuday mroning.
It’s a way to take a look back at events that happened on this day in history before we head out to make new history today. So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll!
Today is Saturday, June 27th, the 178th day of the year.
On this day:
In 1971, New York City’s Fillmore East closed. The landmark hosted many of the major rock groups of the 1960’s.
In 1991, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall announced his retirement. Marshall was the first African-American to sit on the nation’s highest court.
In 1996, a Dallas police officer was charged with trying to hire a hit man to kill football star Michael Irvin.
In 2001, screen legend Jack Lemmon died at the age of 76.
In 2002, Who bassist John Entwistle died from a cocaine-induced heart attack in Las Vegas. Entwistle was 57.
In 2005, a split decision was handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court on the legality of Ten Commandments displays in public places. The high court ruled that it is unconstitutional to post framed copies of the Ten Commandments in courthouses. But the justices also said it was okay to have a Ten Commandments monument on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol. Part of the distinction between the two rulings is based on the intent of government officials and whether the displays conveyed a religious message.
In 2005, the so-called BTK serial killer Dennis Rader pled guilty to a series of murders in the Wichita, Kansas area. The murders happened between 1974 and 1991 and the 60-year-old killer managed to elude authorities for 30 years.
In 2008, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates officially stepped away from his duties overseeing the day-to-day operations at Microsoft. Upon announcing his decision to leave the software giant several months earlier, Gates said he would continue to serve as Microsoft’s chairman, but said his main focus would be to operate his philanthropic foundation.
In 2011, Los Angeles Dodgers’ owner Frank McCourt filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a move he said would put his team on better financial footing.
In 2011, former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was found guilty of 17 of 20 counts levied against him in a federal corruption trial in Chicago. Among the counts Blagojevich was found guilty of was one that charged him with attempted extortion for trying to barter favors for an appointment to President Obama’s vacated seat in the U.S. Senate.
In 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Texas law that restricted access to abortions is unconstitutional. In its 5-3 ruling, the high court said the law put an undue burden on women exercising their right to an abortion. The law passed in 2013 prompted a dramatic reduction in the number of abortion clinics in the Lone Star State.
In 2016, the “Happy Birthday” song entered the public domain, making it free to use in movies, in restaurants, and anywhere else in public.
In 2017, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced the platform reached two-billion monthly users.
In 2018, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his upcoming retirement. His last day was July 31st.
In 2022, 51 migrants were found dead inside of an abandoned overheated semi-truck in San Antonio, TX. 16 other people found in the truck were hospitalized.
In 2023, Ryan Seacrest was announced to replace Pat Sajak as host of “Wheel of Fortune” after Sajak’s retirement.
That brings us here to this day.
Whatever plans you have for your own 6.27.2026 here’s hoping there are moments along the way to record on the pages of your own personal history books.
Thanks for stopping by!
