Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1806, British forces take Buenos Aires during the first of the British invasions of the River Plate. In 1924, Bob Appleyard, English cricketer and businessman (died 2015) was born. In 1927, Prime Minister of Japan Tanaka Giichi convenes an eleven-day conference to discuss Japan's strategy in China. The Tanaka Memorial, a forged plan for world domination, is later claimed to be a secret report leaked from this conference. In 1943, Ravi Batra, Indian-American economist and academic was born. In 1984, Aiden Blizzard, Australian cricketer was born. In 1986, Drake Bell, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor was born. In 1986, Bryan Fletcher, American skier was born. In 1988, Kate Ziegler, American swimmer was born. In 1999, Will Levis, American football player was born. In 2005, Shelby Foote, American historian and author (born 1916) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.