Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1534, Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (died 1582) was born. In 1757, Battle of Plassey: Three thousand British troops under Robert Clive defeat a 50,000-strong Indian army under Siraj ud-Daulah at Plassey. In 1779, Mikael Sehul, Ethiopian warlord (born 1691) passed away. In 1860, Albert Giraud, Belgian poet and librarian (died 1929) was born. In 1940, George Feigley, American sex cult leader and two-time prison escapee (died 2009) was born. In 1940, Stuart Sutcliffe, Scottish painter and musician (died 1962) was born. In 1945, Kjell Albin Abrahamson, Swedish journalist and author (died 2016) 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 1982, Derek Boogaard, Canadian-American ice hockey player (died 2011) was born. In 1990, Vasek Pospisil, Canadian tennis player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.