Today in News History
On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1757, Battle of Plassey: Three thousand British troops under Robert Clive defeat a 50,000-strong Indian army under Siraj ud-Daulah at Plassey. In 1760, Seven Years' War: Battle of Landeshut: Austria defeats Prussia. In 1893, William Fox, English-New Zealand lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1812) passed away. In 1936, Costas Simitis, Greek economist, lawyer, and politician, 180th Prime Minister of Greece (died 2025) was born. In 1961, The Antarctic Treaty System, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and limits military activity on the continent, its islands and ice shelves, comes into force. 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 1977, Hayden Foxe, Australian footballer and manager was born. In 1985, A terrorist bomb explodes at Narita International Airport near Tokyo, killing two and injuring four. An hour later, the same group detonates a second bomb aboard Air India Flight 182, bringing the Boeing 747 down off the coast of Ireland killing all 329 aboard. In 1988, Chet Faker, Australian singer-songwriter was born. In 2010, John Burton, Australian public servant and diplomat (born 1915) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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