Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 994, Lothair Udo I, count of Stade (born 950) passed away. In 1733, Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss paleontologist and scholar (born 1672) passed away. In 1810, John Jacob Astor forms the Pacific Fur Company. In 1891, Wilhelm Eduard Weber, German physicist and academic (born 1804) passed away. In 1941, The Lithuanian Activist Front declares independence from the Soviet Union and forms the Provisional Government of Lithuania; it lasts only briefly as the Nazis will occupy Lithuania a few weeks later. In 1942, World War II: Germany's latest fighter aircraft, a Focke-Wulf Fw 190, is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey in Wales. In 1976, Paola Suárez, Argentinian tennis player was born. In 1977, Miguel Ángel Angulo, Spanish footballer was born. In 1983, José Manuel Rojas, Chilean footballer was born. 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.