Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1838, Coronation of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. In 1867, Luigi Pirandello, Italian dramatist, novelist, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1936) was born. In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo; this is the casus belli of World War I. In 1914, Franz Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (born 1863) passed away. In 1930, Itamar Franco, Brazilian engineer and politician, 33rd President of Brazil (died 2011) 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 1956, Noel Mugavin, Australian footballer and coach was born. In 1971, Fabien Barthez, French footballer was born. In 1992, Oscar Hiljemark, Swedish footballer was born. In 2016, Buddy Ryan, American football coach (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.