Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1905, Armand Mondou, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1976) was born. In 1954, The FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match between Hungary and Brazil, highly anticipated to be exciting, instead turns violent, with three players ejected and further fighting continuing after the game. In 1976, Air France Flight 139 (Tel Aviv-Athens-Paris) is hijacked en route to Paris by the PFLP and redirected to Entebbe, Uganda. In 1977, Constitution for the Federation of Earth was adopted by the second session of the World Constituent Assembly, held at Innsbruck, Austria. In 1980, Kevin Pietersen, South African-English cricketer was born. In 1985, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russian tennis player was born. In 1986, George Nēpia, New Zealand rugby player and referee (born 1905) passed away. In 1993, Alberto Campbell-Staines, Australian athlete was born. In 2008, In a highly scrutinized election, President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe is re-elected in a landslide after his opponent Morgan Tsvangirai had withdrawn a week earlier, citing violence against his party's supporters. In 2014, Edmond Blanchard, Canadian jurist and politician (born 1954) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.