Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1799, John Milton Bernhisel, American physician and politician (died 1881) was born. In 1812, War of 1812: Great Britain revokes the restrictions on American commerce, thus eliminating one of the chief reasons for going to war. In 1836, James Mill, Scottish economist, historian, and philosopher (born 1773) passed away. In 1894, Alfred Kinsey, American entomologist and sexologist (died 1956) was born. In 1907, James Meade, English economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1995) was born. In 1926, Lawson Soulsby, Baron Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, English microbiologist and parasitologist (died 2017) was born. In 1940, Derry Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain was born. In 1958, John Hayes, English politician, Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change was born. In 2009, Jerri Nielsen, American physician and explorer (born 1952) passed away. In 2012, James Durbin, English economist and statistician (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.