Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1243, Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (died 1304) was born. In 1940, Italo Balbo, Italian air marshal and politician (born 1896) passed away. In 1940, Romania cedes Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina to the Soviet Union after facing an ultimatum. In 1942, World War II: Nazi Germany starts its strategic summer offensive against the Soviet Union, codenamed Case Blue. In 1945, Raul Seixas, Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 1989) was born. In 1948, Cold War: The Tito-Stalin Split results in the expulsion of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia from the Cominform. In 1976, Shinobu Asagoe, Japanese tennis player was born. In 1976, The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial. In 1991, Seohyun, South Korean singer, dancer, and actress was born. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.