Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1360, Muhammed VI becomes the tenth Nasrid king of Granada after killing his brother-in-law Ismail II. In 1560, Giovanni Paolo Lascaris, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller (died 1657) was born. In 1742, William Hooper, American physician, lawyer, and politician (died 1790) was born. In 1892, Carl Panzram, American serial killer (died 1930) was born. In 1904, The SS Norge runs aground on Hasselwood Rock in the North Atlantic 430 kilometres (270 mi) northwest of Ireland. More than 635 people die during the sinking. In 1907, Yvonne Sylvain, First female Haitian physician (died 1989) was born. In 1931, Junior Johnson, American race car driver (died 2019) was born. In 1942, Hans-Joachim Walde, German decathlete (died 2013) was born. In 1976, The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial. In 1982, Aeroflot Flight 8641 crashes in Mazyr, Belarus, killing 132 people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.