Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1894, The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne in Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin. In 1910, Gordon B. Hinckley, American religious leader, 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (died 2008) was born. In 1934, Bill Torrey, Canadian businessman (died 2018) was born. In 1948, Clarence Thomas, American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States was born. In 1951, The ocean liner SS United States is christened and launched. 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 1970, Robert Brooks, American football player was born. In 1970, Roscoe Turner, American soldier and pilot (born 1895) passed away. In 1974, Mark Hendrickson, American basketball and baseball player was born. In 1979, LaDainian Tomlinson, American football player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.