Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1964, Joss Whedon, American director, producer, and screenwriter 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 1969, Warren E. Burger is sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court by retiring Chief Justice Earl Warren. In 1975, Kevin Dyson, American football player and coach was born. 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 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 2006, Aaron Spelling, American actor, producer, and screenwriter, founded Spelling Television (born 1923) passed away. In 2009, Ed McMahon, American game show host and announcer (born 1923) passed away. In 2012, James Durbin, English economist and statistician (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.