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 1503, Giovanni della Casa, Italian author and poet (died 1556) was born. In 1776, American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Sullivan's Island ends with the American victory, leading to the commemoration of Carolina Day. In 1807, Second British invasion of the Río de la Plata; John Whitelocke lands at Ensenada on an attempt to recapture Buenos Aires and is defeated by the locals. In 1867, Luigi Pirandello, Italian dramatist, novelist, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1936) was born. In 1969, Fabrizio Mori, Italian hurdler was born. In 1969, Stéphane Chapuisat, Swiss footballer was born. In 1971, Lorenzo Amoruso, Italian footballer was born. In 1972, Alessandro Nivola, American actor was born. In 1989, Julia Zlobina, Russian-Azerbaijani figure skater was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.