Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1902, The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal. In 1942, Chris Hani, South African politician (died 1993) was born. In 1950, Mauricio Rojas, Chilean-Swedish economist and politician was born. 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 1956, In Poznań, workers from HCP factory go to the streets, sparking one of the first major protests against communist government both in Poland and Europe. In 1969, Stonewall riots begin in New York City, marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement. In 1971, Elon Musk, South African-born American entrepreneur was born. In 1976, The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial. 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 2013, Tamás Katona, Hungarian historian and politician (born 1932) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.