Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1928, Hans Blix, Swedish politician and diplomat, 33rd Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs 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 1960, Roland Melanson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1962, Ann-Louise Skoglund, Swedish hurdler was born. In 1970, Tom Merritt, American journalist was born. In 1975, Jon Nödtveidt, Swedish singer-songwriter, and guitarist (died 2006) was born. In 1980, Jevgeni Novikov, Estonian footballer was born. In 1996, Larissa Werbicki, Canadian rower was born. In 1997, Tadasuke Makino, Japanese racing driver was born. In 2015, Wally Stanowski, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Norway's viral 'Viking row' has whole country rowing

The Local Norway

June 27, 2026

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Norway's viral 'Viking row' has whole country rowing

From oil workers to healthcare staff, even children in daycare, all of Norway is getting in on a viral trend to support their team in the World Cup: pretending to row aboard a longship, flags in hand.

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