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 1881, Jules Armand Dufaure, French politician, 33rd Prime Minister of France (born 1798) passed away. In 1881, The Austro-Serbian Alliance of 1881 is secretly signed. In 1882, The Anglo-French Convention of 1882 marks the territorial boundaries between Guinea and Sierra Leone. In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo; this is the casus belli of World War I. In 1919, The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending the state of war between Germany and the Allies of World War I. In 1930, Itamar Franco, Brazilian engineer and politician, 33rd President of Brazil (died 2011) was born. In 1940, Romania cedes Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina to the Soviet Union after facing an ultimatum. In 1979, Florian Zeller, French author and playwright was born. In 1989, Nicole Rottmann, Austrian tennis player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.