Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1651, The Battle of Berestechko between Poland and Ukraine starts. In 1922, Velimir Khlebnikov, Russian poet and playwright (born 1885) passed away. In 1948, Sergei Bodrov, Russian-American director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1950, Korean War: Suspected communist sympathizers (between 60,000 and 200,000) are executed in the Bodo League massacre. 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 1957, Georgi Parvanov, Bulgarian historian and politician, 4th President of Bulgaria 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 1987, For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombed the Iranian town of Sardasht. In 2016, A terrorist attack in Turkey's Istanbul Atatürk Airport kills 42 people and injures more than 230 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.