Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1778, American Revolutionary War: The American Continentals engage the British in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse resulting in standstill and British withdrawal under cover of darkness. In 1807, Second British invasion of the Río de la Plata; John Whitelocke lands at Ensenada on an attempt to recapture Buenos Aires and is defeated by the locals. In 1888, George Challenor, Barbadian cricketer (died 1947) was born. In 1937, George Knudson, Canadian golfer (died 1989) was born. In 1941, Al Downing, American baseball player and sportscaster was born. In 1951, Mark Shand, English conservationist and author (died 2014) was born. In 1956, Noel Mugavin, Australian footballer and coach was born. In 1960, John Elway, American football player and manager was born. In 1962, Mickey Cochrane, American baseball player and manager (born 1903) passed away. In 2006, Peter Rawlinson, Baron Rawlinson of Ewell, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.