Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1913, Second Balkan War: The Greeks defeat the Bulgarians in the Battle of Doiran. In 1961, LaSalle Thompson, American basketball player, coach, and manager was born. In 1967, Cold War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin in Glassboro, New Jersey for the three-day Glassboro Summit Conference. In 1969, IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and services separately from hardware thus creating the modern software industry. In 1975, Mike James, American basketball player was born. In 1976, Wade Barrett, American soccer player and manager was born. In 1989, Jordan Nolan, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 2009, Ed McMahon, American game show host and announcer (born 1923) passed away. In 2017, A series of terrorist attacks take place in Pakistan, resulting in 96 deaths and wounding 200 others. In 2018, Twelve boys and an assistant coach from a soccer team in Thailand are trapped in a flooding cave, leading to an 18-day rescue operation. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.