Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1919, Joseph P. Lordi, American government official (died 1983) was born. In 1934, Georges Wolinski, Tunisian-French journalist and cartoonist (died 2015) was born. In 1938, S. Sivamaharajah, Sri Lankan Tamil newspaper publisher and politician (died 2006) was born. In 1941, David Johnston, Canadian academic, lawyer, and politician, 28th Governor General of Canada 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, Amira Hass, Israeli journalist and author was born. In 1976, The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial. In 1984, Yigael Yadin, Israeli archaeologist, general, and politician (born 1917) passed away. In 2004, Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of that nation. 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.