Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1098, Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul at the battle of Antioch. In 1776, American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Sullivan's Island ends with the American victory, leading to the commemoration of Carolina Day. In 1921, P. V. Narasimha Rao, Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of India (died 2004) was born. In 1922, The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces. In 1928, Peter Heine, South African cricketer (died 2005) was born. In 1972, Geeta Tripathee, Nepali poet, lyricist and literary critic was born. In 1973, Elections are held for the Northern Ireland Assembly, which will lead to power-sharing between unionists and nationalists in Northern Ireland for the first time. In 1981, A powerful bomb explodes in Tehran, killing 73 officials of the Islamic Republican Party. In 1987, For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombed the Iranian town of Sardasht. 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.