Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1800, Karol Marcinkowski, Polish physician and activist (died 1846) was born. In 1903, Paul Martin Sr., Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1992) was born. In 1917, In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire. In 1926, Lawson Soulsby, Baron Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, English microbiologist and parasitologist (died 2017) was born. In 1928, Michael Shaara, American author and academic (died 1988) was born. In 1932, Peter Millett, Baron Millett, English lawyer and judge (died 2021) 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 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. In 1995, Jonas Salk, American biologist and physician (born 1914) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.