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 1962, Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu, Romanian long jumper was born. In 1971, Fabien Barthez, French footballer was born. In 1973, Adrián Annus, Hungarian hammer thrower was born. In 1979, Florian Zeller, French author and playwright was born. In 1982, Aeroflot Flight 8641 crashes in Mazyr, Belarus, killing 132 people. In 1982, Ibrahim Camejo, Cuban long jumper was born. In 1989, Nicole Rottmann, Austrian tennis player was born. In 1989, On the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo, Slobodan Milošević delivers the Gazimestan speech at the site of the historic battle. In 1999, Markéta Vondroušová, Czech tennis player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.