Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1896, An explosion in the Newton Coal Company's Twin Shaft Mine in Pittston, Pennsylvania results in a massive cave-in that kills 58 miners. In 1921, P. V. Narasimha Rao, Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of India (died 2004) was born. In 1931, Lucien Victor, Belgian cyclist (died 1995) was born. In 1940, Karpal Singh, Malaysian lawyer and politician (died 2014) was born. In 1950, Korean War: The Korean People's Army kills almost a thousand doctors, nurses, inpatient civilians and wounded soldiers in the Seoul National University Hospital massacre. In 1950, Korean War: Packed with its own refugees fleeing Seoul and leaving their 5th Division stranded, South Korean forces blow up the Hangang Bridge in an attempt to slow North Korea's offensive. The city falls later that day. In 1967, Zhong Huandi, Chinese runner was born. In 1982, Aeroflot Flight 8641 crashes in Mazyr, Belarus, killing 132 people. In 1991, Kang Min-hyuk, South Korean singer, drummer, and actor was born. In 2016, A terrorist attack in Turkey's Istanbul Atatürk Airport kills 42 people and injures more than 230 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.