Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1938, S. Sivamaharajah, Sri Lankan Tamil newspaper publisher and politician (died 2006) was born. In 1950, Korean War: Suspected communist sympathizers (between 60,000 and 200,000) are executed in the Bodo League massacre. 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 1956, In Poznań, workers from HCP factory go to the streets, sparking one of the first major protests against communist government both in Poland and Europe. In 1969, Stonewall riots begin in New York City, marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement. In 1976, The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial. In 1997, Shakur Stevenson, American boxer was born. In 2001, Slobodan Milošević is extradited to the ICTY in The Hague to stand trial. 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.