Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1880, Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is captured at Glenrowan. In 1950, Korean War: Suspected communist sympathizers (between 60,000 and 200,000) are executed in the Bodo League massacre. In 1951, Mark Shand, English conservationist and author (died 2014) was born. 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 1981, A powerful bomb explodes in Tehran, killing 73 officials of the Islamic Republican Party. In 1987, For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombed the Iranian town of Sardasht. In 1989, Markiplier, American internet personality was born. In 2001, Slobodan Milošević is extradited to the ICTY in The Hague to stand trial. In 2012, Richard Isay, American psychiatrist and author (born 1934) passed away. In 2016, A terrorist attack in Turkey's Istanbul Atatürk Airport kills 42 people and injures more than 230 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.