Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1098, Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul at the battle of Antioch. In 1745, A New England colonial army captures the French fortifications at Louisbourg (New Style). 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 1922, The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces. In 1942, World War II: Nazi Germany starts its strategic summer offensive against the Soviet Union, codenamed Case Blue. In 1948, Cold War: The Tito-Stalin Split results in the expulsion of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia from the Cominform. 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 1981, A powerful bomb explodes in Tehran, killing 73 officials of the Islamic Republican Party. In 1982, Aeroflot Flight 8641 crashes in Mazyr, Belarus, killing 132 people. In 1987, For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombed the Iranian town of Sardasht. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.