Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 947, Li Congyi, prince of Later Tang (born 931) passed away. In 947, Wang, imperial consort of Later Tang passed away. In 1848, Maria Leopoldine of Austria-Este, Electress of Bavaria (born 1776) passed away. In 1907, James Meade, English economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1995) was born. In 1930, Donn F. Eisele, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 1987) was born. In 1980, Becky Cloonan, American author and illustrator was born. In 1980, Clyfford Still, American painter and academic (born 1904) passed away. In 1990, Clevid Dikamona, French footballer was born. In 1994, NASA's Space Station Processing Facility, a new state-of-the-art manufacturing building for the International Space Station, officially opens at Kennedy Space Center. In 2007, Elliana Walmsley, American dancer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.