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 1882, The Anglo-French Convention of 1882 marks the territorial boundaries between Guinea and Sierra Leone. In 1919, The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending the state of war between Germany and the Allies of World War I. In 1930, Itamar Franco, Brazilian engineer and politician, 33rd President of Brazil (died 2011) was born. In 1937, George Knudson, Canadian golfer (died 1989) was born. In 1946, David Duckham, English rugby player (died 2023) was born. In 1981, Guillermo Martínez, Cuban javelin thrower 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. In 2024, Orlando Cepeda, Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1937) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.