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 1865, American Civil War: At Fort Towson in the Oklahoma Territory, Confederate Brigadier General Stand Watie surrenders the last significant Confederate army. In 1916, Al G. Wright, American bandleader and conductor (died 2020) was born. In 1930, Donn F. Eisele, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 1987) was born. In 1934, Keith Sutton, English bishop (died 2017) was born. In 1940, George Feigley, American sex cult leader and two-time prison escapee (died 2009) was born. In 1943, James Levine, American pianist and conductor (died 2021) was born. In 1945, John Garang, Sudanese colonel and politician, President of Southern Sudan (died 2005) was born. In 1970, Roscoe Turner, American soldier and pilot (born 1895) passed away. In 1973, A fire at a house in Hull, England, which kills a six-year-old boy is passed off as an accident; it later emerges as the first of 26 deaths by fire caused over the next seven years by serial arsonist Peter Dinsdale. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.