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 1928, Jean Cione, American baseball player (died 2010) was born. In 1961, The Antarctic Treaty System, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and limits military activity on the continent, its islands and ice shelves, comes into force. In 1964, Nicolas Marceau, Canadian economist and politician 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 1976, Patrick Vieira, French footballer and manager was born. In 1980, Sanjay Gandhi, Indian engineer and politician (born 1946) passed away. 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 1997, Betty Shabazz, American educator and activist (born 1936) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.