Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1778, American Revolutionary War: The American Continentals engage the British in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse resulting in standstill and British withdrawal under cover of darkness. In 1807, Second British invasion of the Río de la Plata; John Whitelocke lands at Ensenada on an attempt to recapture Buenos Aires and is defeated by the locals. In 1889, Maria Mitchell, American astronomer and academic (born 1818) passed away. In 1911, The Nakhla meteorite, the first one to suggest signs of aqueous processes on Mars, falls to Earth, landing in Egypt. In 1930, William C. Campbell, Irish-American biologist and parasitologist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1947, Laura Tyson, American economist and academic was born. In 1947, Mark Helprin, American novelist and journalist was born. In 1951, Mark Shand, English conservationist and author (died 2014) was born. In 1962, Ann-Louise Skoglund, Swedish hurdler was born. In 1982, Aeroflot Flight 8641 crashes in Mazyr, Belarus, killing 132 people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.