Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1575, Sengoku period of Japan: The combined forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu are victorious in the Battle of Nagashino. In 1651, The Battle of Berestechko between Poland and Ukraine starts. In 1923, Adolfo Schwelm Cruz, Argentinian racing driver (died 2012) was born. In 1937, Ron Luciano, American baseball player and umpire (died 1995) was born. In 1945, Poland's Soviet-allied Provisional Government of National Unity is formed over a month after V-E Day. In 1982, Aeroflot Flight 8641 crashes in Mazyr, Belarus, killing 132 people. In 1989, On the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo, Slobodan Milošević delivers the Gazimestan speech at the site of the historic battle. In 1989, Julia Zlobina, Russian-Azerbaijani figure skater was born. In 1997, Tadasuke Makino, Japanese racing driver was born. In 2009, Honduran president Manuel Zelaya is ousted by a local military coup following a failed request to hold a referendum to rewrite the Honduran Constitution. This was the start of the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.