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 1923, Adolfo Schwelm Cruz, Argentinian racing driver (died 2012) was born. In 1973, Adrián Annus, Hungarian hammer thrower was born. In 1979, Florian Zeller, French author and playwright was born. In 1980, Jevgeni Novikov, Estonian footballer was born. In 1989, Nicole Rottmann, Austrian tennis player was born. In 1989, On the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo, Slobodan Milošević delivers the Gazimestan speech at the site of the historic battle. In 1992, Guy Nève, Belgian racing driver (born 1955) passed away. In 1997, Holyfield-Tyson II: Mike Tyson is disqualified in the third round for biting a piece off Evander Holyfield's ear. In 1997, Tadasuke Makino, Japanese racing driver was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.