Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 975, Cyneweard, bishop of Wells passed away. In 1175, Andrey Bogolyubsky, Russian Grand Prince (born 1111) passed away. In 1880, Texas Jack Omohundro, American soldier and hunter (born 1846) passed away. In 1904, The SS Norge runs aground on Hasselwood Rock in the North Atlantic 430 kilometres (270 mi) northwest of Ireland. More than 635 people die during the sinking. In 1922, The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces. In 1927, Correlli Barnett, English historian and author (died 2022) was born. In 1933, Gusty Spence, Northern Irish loyalist and politician (died 2011) was born. In 1951, Mark Shand, English conservationist and author (died 2014) 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 1984, Yigael Yadin, Israeli archaeologist, general, and politician (born 1917) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.