Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1565, Dragut, commander of the Ottoman navy, dies during the Great Siege of Malta. In 1877, Norman Pritchard, Indian-English hurdler and actor (died 1929) was born. In 1916, Len Hutton, English cricketer and soldier (died 1990) was born. In 1919, Estonian War of Independence: The decisive defeat of the Baltische Landeswehr in the Battle of Cēsis; this date is celebrated as Victory Day in Estonia. In 1923, Peter Corr, Irish-English footballer and manager (died 2001) was born. In 1926, Lawson Soulsby, Baron Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, English microbiologist and parasitologist (died 2017) 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 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 2017, A series of terrorist attacks take place in Pakistan, resulting in 96 deaths and wounding 200 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.