Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1098, Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul at the battle of Antioch. In 1797, French troops disembark in Corfu, beginning the French rule in the Ionian Islands. In 1895, The United States Court of Private Land Claims rules James Reavis's claim to Barony of Arizona is "wholly fictitious and fraudulent.". In 1956, Amira Hass, Israeli journalist and author was born. In 1981, A powerful bomb explodes in Tehran, killing 73 officials of the Islamic Republican Party. In 1987, For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombed the Iranian town of Sardasht. In 1994, Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan was born. In 1999, Vere Bird, first Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (born 1910) passed away. In 2004, Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of that nation. 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.