Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1895, The inaugural run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York City, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives. In 1912, E. R. Braithwaite, Guyanese novelist, writer, teacher, and diplomat (died 2016) was born. In 1924, The Johor-Singapore Causeway opens after five years of construction, providing a land connection for road and rail vehicles travelling between Johor and Singapore. In 1928, The Rovaniemi township decree is promulgated, as a result of which Rovaniemi secedes from the old rural municipality as its own market town on January 1, 1929. In 1944, Angela King, English environmentalist and author, co-founded Common Ground was born. In 1962, Sunanda Pushkar, India-born Canadian businesswoman (died 2014) was born. In 1967, Phil Kearns, Australian rugby player and sportscaster was born. In 1977, Arthur Perdue, American businessman (born 1885) passed away. In 2017, Peter L. Berger, Austrian sociologist (born 1929) passed away. In 2018, Liz Jackson, Australian journalist and former barrister (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.