Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1758, Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld: British, Hanoverian, and Prussian forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany. In 1907, James Meade, English economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1995) was born. In 1926, Annette Mbaye d'Erneville, Senegalese writer was born. In 1945, Kjell Albin Abrahamson, Swedish journalist and author (died 2016) was born. In 1965, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, American government and non-profit executive was born. In 1980, Becky Cloonan, American author and illustrator was born. In 2005, Shana Alexander, American journalist and author (born 1926) passed away. In 2012, James Durbin, English economist and statistician (born 1923) passed away. In 2014, Nancy Garden, American author (born 1938) passed away. In 2017, A series of terrorist attacks take place in Pakistan, resulting in 96 deaths and wounding 200 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.