Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1933, Gusty Spence, Northern Irish loyalist and politician (died 2011) was born. In 1945, Yunus Nadi Abalıoğlu, Turkish journalist (born 1879) passed away. In 1946, Jaime Guzmán, Chilean lawyer and politician (died 1991) 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 1950, Korean War: Suspected communist sympathizers (between 60,000 and 200,000) are executed in the Bodo League massacre. In 1950, Mauricio Rojas, Chilean-Swedish economist and politician was born. In 1956, In Poznań, workers from HCP factory go to the streets, sparking one of the first major protests against communist government both in Poland and Europe. In 1976, The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial. In 1981, A powerful bomb explodes in Tehran, killing 73 officials of the Islamic Republican Party. In 2001, Slobodan Milošević is extradited to the ICTY in The Hague to stand trial. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.