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 1907, James Meade, English economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1995) was born. In 1910, Milt Hinton, American bassist and photographer (died 2000) was born. In 1961, Richard Arnold, English lawyer and judge was born. 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 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 1991, Sonic the Hedgehog is released in North America on the Sega Genesis platform, beginning the popular video game franchise. In 2006, Aaron Spelling, American actor, producer, and screenwriter, founded Spelling Television (born 1923) passed away. In 2007, Rod Beck, American baseball player (born 1968) passed away. In 2009, Ed McMahon, American game show host and announcer (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.