Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1927, Prime Minister of Japan Tanaka Giichi convenes an eleven-day conference to discuss Japan's strategy in China. The Tanaka Memorial, a forged plan for world domination, is later claimed to be a secret report leaked from this conference. In 1950, The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War. In 1977, Constitution for the Federation of Earth was adopted by the second session of the World Constituent Assembly, held at Innsbruck, Austria. In 1980, Hugo Campagnaro, Argentinian footballer was born. In 1992, Ahn So-hee, South Korean singer and actress was born. In 1999, Georgios Papadopoulos, Greek colonel and politician, 169th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1919) passed away. In 2005, John T. Walton, American businessman, co-founded the Children's Scholarship Fund (born 1946) passed away. In 2014, Leslie Manigat, Haitian educator and politician, 43rd President of Haiti (born 1930) passed away. In 2015, Zvi Elpeleg, Polish-Israeli diplomat, author, and academic (born 1926) passed away. In 2015, Formosa Fun Coast fire: A dust fire occurs at a recreational water park in Taiwan, killing 15 people and injuring 497 others, 199 critically. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.