Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1575, Sengoku period of Japan: The combined forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu are victorious in the Battle of Nagashino. In 1813, Gerhard von Scharnhorst, Prussian general and politician, Prussian Minister of War (born 1755) passed away. In 1892, Alexandros Rizos Rangavis, Greek poet and politician, Greek Foreign Minister (born 1810) passed away. In 1917, World War I: Greece joins the Allied powers. In 1936, The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China. In 1938, Leon Panetta, American lawyer and politician, 23rd United States Secretary of Defense was born. In 1948, Cold War: The Tito-Stalin Split results in the expulsion of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia from the Cominform. In 1950, Korean War: The Korean People's Army kills almost a thousand doctors, nurses, inpatient civilians and wounded soldiers in the Seoul National University Hospital massacre. In 1950, Korean War: Packed with its own refugees fleeing Seoul and leaving their 5th Division stranded, South Korean forces blow up the Hangang Bridge in an attempt to slow North Korea's offensive. The city falls later that day. In 2007, Kiichi Miyazawa, Japanese lawyer and politician, 78th Prime Minister of Japan (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.