Today in News History

On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 976, Gero, archbishop of Cologne passed away. In 1928, Radius Prawiro, Indonesian economist and politician (died 2005) was born. In 1945, Chandrika Kumaratunga, Sri Lankan journalist and politician, 5th President of Sri Lanka was born. In 1956, Pedro Guerrero, Dominican baseball player and manager was born. In 1980, Jorge Basadre, Peruvian historian (born 1903) passed away. In 1981, Luke Branighan, Australian rugby league player was born. In 1988, Éver Banega, Argentinian footballer was born. In 2002, Naval clashes between South Korea and North Korea lead to the death of six South Korean sailors and sinking of a North Korean vessel. In 2014, Damian D'Oliveira, South African cricketer (born 1960) passed away. In 2016, Jan Hettema, Springbok cyclist and five times South African National Rally Champion (born 1933) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.