Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1892, Alexandros Rizos Rangavis, Greek poet and politician, Greek Foreign Minister (born 1810) passed away. In 1925, Georgina Febres-Cordero, Venezuelan nun (born 1861) passed away. In 1946, Jaime Guzmán, Chilean lawyer and politician (died 1991) was born. In 1948, Daniel Wegner, Canadian-American psychologist and academic (died 2013) was born. In 1951, Mark Shand, English conservationist and author (died 2014) was born. In 1966, Mehmet Fuat Köprülü, Turkish historian and politician, 21st Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1890) passed away. In 1984, Yigael Yadin, Israeli archaeologist, general, and politician (born 1917) passed away. 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 2013, David Rubitsky, American sergeant (born 1917) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.