Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1497, James Tuchet, 7th Baron Audley, English rebel leader (born c. 1463) passed away. In 1921, P. V. Narasimha Rao, Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of India (died 2004) was born. In 1922, The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces. In 1934, Robert Carswell, Baron Carswell, Northern Irish lawyer and judge, Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland (died 2023) was born. In 1938, S. Sivamaharajah, Sri Lankan Tamil newspaper publisher and politician (died 2006) was born. In 1951, Mick Cronin, Australian rugby league player and coach was born. In 1954, A. A. Gill, Scottish author and critic (died 2016) was born. In 1956, Noel Mugavin, Australian footballer and coach was born. In 1973, Elections are held for the Northern Ireland Assembly, which will lead to power-sharing between unionists and nationalists in Northern Ireland for the first time. In 1996, Larissa Werbicki, Canadian rower was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.