Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1495, A French force heavily defeats a much larger Neapolitan and Spanish army at the battle of Seminara, leading to the creation of the Tercios by Gonzalo de Córdoba. In 1547, Cristofano Malvezzi, Italian organist and composer (died 1599) was born. 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 1923, Adolfo Schwelm Cruz, Argentinian racing driver (died 2012) was born. In 1930, Itamar Franco, Brazilian engineer and politician, 33rd President of Brazil (died 2011) was born. In 1940, Italo Balbo, Italian air marshal and politician (born 1896) passed away. In 1948, Cold War: The Tito-Stalin Split results in the expulsion of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia from the Cominform. In 1950, Mauricio Rojas, Chilean-Swedish economist and politician was born. In 1962, Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu, Romanian long jumper was born. In 1982, Ibrahim Camejo, Cuban long jumper was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.