Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1880, John Meyers, American swimmer and water polo player (died 1971) was born. In 1892, Carl Panzram, American serial killer (died 1930) was born. In 1895, The United States Court of Private Land Claims rules James Reavis's claim to Barony of Arizona is "wholly fictitious and fraudulent.". In 1913, Walter Oesau, German colonel and pilot (died 1944) was born. In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo; this is the casus belli of World War I. In 1929, Alfred Miodowicz, Polish politician (died 2021) was born. In 1931, Junior Johnson, American race car driver (died 2019) was born. In 1945, Ken Buchanan, Scottish boxer (died 2023) 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.