Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1860, The United States Congress establishes the Government Printing Office. In 1913, William P. Rogers, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 55th United States Secretary of State (died 2001) was born. In 1929, June Carter Cash, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress (died 2003) was born. In 1934, Bill Torrey, Canadian businessman (died 2018) was born. In 1951, The ocean liner SS United States is christened and launched. 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 2012, James Durbin, English economist and statistician (born 1923) passed away. In 2013, Nik Wallenda becomes the first man to successfully walk across the Grand Canyon on a tight rope. In 2013, Militants storm a high-altitude mountaineering base camp near Nanga Parbat in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, killing ten climbers and a local guide. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.