Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1912, Alan Turing, English mathematician and computer scientist (died 1954) was born. In 1936, Costas Simitis, Greek economist, lawyer, and politician, 180th Prime Minister of Greece (died 2025) was born. In 1943, Vint Cerf, American computer scientist and Internet pioneer was born. In 1951, The ocean liner SS United States is christened and launched. 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 1981, Antony Costa, English singer-songwriter was born. In 2014, The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction. 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. In 2021, John McAfee, British-American computer programmer and businessman, founded McAfee (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.