Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1497, James Tuchet, 7th Baron Audley, English rebel leader (born c. 1463) passed away. In 1778, American Revolutionary War: The American Continentals engage the British in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse resulting in standstill and British withdrawal under cover of darkness. 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 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 1888, George Challenor, Barbadian cricketer (died 1947) was born. In 1946, Jaime Guzmán, Chilean lawyer and politician (died 1991) was born. In 1950, Mauricio Rojas, Chilean-Swedish economist and politician was born. In 1960, John Elway, American football player and manager was born. In 2009, Honduran president Manuel Zelaya is ousted by a local military coup following a failed request to hold a referendum to rewrite the Honduran Constitution. This was the start of the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.