Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1495, A French force heavily defeats a much larger Neapolitan and Spanish army at the battle of Seminara, leading to the creation of the Tercios by Gonzalo de Córdoba. In 1547, Cristofano Malvezzi, Italian organist and composer (died 1599) was born. In 1586, Primož Trubar, Slovenian author and reformer (born 1508) passed away. In 1867, Luigi Pirandello, Italian dramatist, novelist, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1936) was born. In 1913, Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 4th President of Brazil (born 1841) passed away. In 1937, Ron Luciano, American baseball player and umpire (died 1995) was born. In 1945, Raul Seixas, Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 1989) was born. In 1950, Mauricio Rojas, Chilean-Swedish economist and politician was born. In 1982, Aeroflot Flight 8641 crashes in Mazyr, Belarus, killing 132 people. In 1989, On the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo, Slobodan Milošević delivers the Gazimestan speech at the site of the historic battle. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.