Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1807, Second British invasion of the Río de la Plata; John Whitelocke lands at Ensenada on an attempt to recapture Buenos Aires and is defeated by the locals. In 1923, Adolfo Schwelm Cruz, Argentinian racing driver (died 2012) was born. In 1930, Itamar Franco, Brazilian engineer and politician, 33rd President of Brazil (died 2011) was born. In 1945, Raul Seixas, Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 1989) was born. In 1946, Jaime Guzmán, Chilean lawyer and politician (died 1991) was born. In 1976, The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial. In 1978, The United States Supreme Court, in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke bars quota systems in college admissions. In 1981, Guillermo Martínez, Cuban javelin thrower was born. In 1999, Vere Bird, first Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (born 1910) passed away. In 2009, Honduran president Manuel Zelaya is ousted by a local military coup following a failed request to hold a referendum to rewrite the Honduran Constitution. This was the start of the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.