Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1776, American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Sullivan's Island ends with the American victory, leading to the commemoration of Carolina Day. In 1880, Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is captured at Glenrowan. In 1892, Carl Panzram, American serial killer (died 1930) was born. In 1941, David Johnston, Canadian academic, lawyer, and politician, 28th Governor General of Canada was born. In 1951, Mark Shand, English conservationist and author (died 2014) was born. In 1967, Gil Bellows, Canadian actor and producer was born. In 1982, Aeroflot Flight 8641 crashes in Mazyr, Belarus, killing 132 people. 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. In 2013, F. D. Reeve, American author and academic (born 1928) passed away. In 2016, A terrorist attack in Turkey's Istanbul Atatürk Airport kills 42 people and injures more than 230 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.