Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1745, A New England colonial army captures the French fortifications at Louisbourg (New Style). In 1867, Luigi Pirandello, Italian dramatist, novelist, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1936) was born. In 1882, The Anglo-French Convention of 1882 marks the territorial boundaries between Guinea and Sierra Leone. In 1883, Pierre Laval, French soldier and politician, 101st Prime Minister of France (died 1945) was born. In 1907, Yvonne Sylvain, First female Haitian physician (died 1989) was born. In 1934, Georges Wolinski, Tunisian-French journalist and cartoonist (died 2015) was born. In 1946, Jaime Guzmán, Chilean lawyer and politician (died 1991) was born. 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. In 1950, Korean War: Packed with its own refugees fleeing Seoul and leaving their 5th Division stranded, South Korean forces blow up the Hangang Bridge in an attempt to slow North Korea's offensive. The city falls later that day. In 1997, Shakur Stevenson, American boxer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.