Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1944, Milan Hodža, Czech journalist and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (born 1878) passed away. In 1950, Milada Horáková, Czech politician, victim of judicial murder (born 1901) passed away. In 1954, The FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match between Hungary and Brazil, highly anticipated to be exciting, instead turns violent, with three players ejected and further fighting continuing after the game. In 1976, Air France Flight 139 (Tel Aviv-Athens-Paris) is hijacked en route to Paris by the PFLP and redirected to Entebbe, Uganda. In 1983, Nikola Rakočević, Serbian actor was born. In 1985, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russian tennis player was born. In 1991, Two days after it had declared independence, Slovenia is invaded by Yugoslav troops, tanks, and aircraft, starting the Ten-Day War. In 1994, Anita Husarić, Bosnian tennis player was born. In 2007, The Brazilian Military Police invades the favelas of Complexo do Alemão in an episode which is remembered as the Complexo do Alemão massacre. In 2015, Zvi Elpeleg, Polish-Israeli diplomat, author, and academic (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.