Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1653, Muhammad Azam Shah, Mughal emperor (died 1707) was born. In 1967, Leona Aglukkaq, Canadian politician, 7th Canadian Minister of Health 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 1989, On the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo, Slobodan Milošević delivers the Gazimestan speech at the site of the historic battle. In 1994, Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan was born. In 2004, Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of that nation. 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 2024, Mohamed Osman Jawari, Somali attorney and politician, 12th Speaker of the Parliament of Somalia (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.