Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 202, Yuan Shao, Chinese warlord passed away. In 572, Alboin, King of the Lombards passed away. In 1575, Sengoku period of Japan: The combined forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu are victorious in the Battle of Nagashino. In 1913, Walter Oesau, German colonel and pilot (died 1944) was born. In 1917, World War I: Greece joins the Allied powers. 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 1976, The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial. 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 2006, George Unwin, English pilot and commander (born 1913) passed away. In 2007, Eugene B. Fluckey, American admiral, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1913) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.