Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1844, John Boyle O'Reilly, Irish-born poet, journalist and fiction writer (died 1890) was born. In 1896, An explosion in the Newton Coal Company's Twin Shaft Mine in Pittston, Pennsylvania results in a massive cave-in that kills 58 miners. In 1924, Kalevi Keihänen, Finnish entrepreneur (died 1995) was born. In 1928, Harold Evans, English-American historian and journalist (died 2020) was born. In 1938, S. Sivamaharajah, Sri Lankan Tamil newspaper publisher and politician (died 2006) was born. In 1943, Jens Birkemose, Danish painter (died 2022) was born. In 1954, A. A. Gill, Scottish author and critic (died 2016) was born. 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 1992, Oscar Hiljemark, Swedish footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.