Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1860, The United States Congress establishes the Government Printing Office. In 1887, The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada creating the nation's first national park, Banff National Park. In 1948, Clarence Thomas, American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States was born. In 1951, Angelo Falcón, Puerto Rican-American political scientist, activist, and academic, founded the National Institute for Latino Policy (died 2018) was born. In 1959, Convicted Manhattan Project spy Klaus Fuchs is released after only nine years in prison and allowed to emigrate to Dresden, East Germany where he resumes a scientific career. In 1961, Richard Arnold, English lawyer and judge was born. In 1972, Title IX of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended to prohibit sexual discrimination to any educational program receiving federal funds. In 1972, Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about illegally using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins. In 2012, Ashton Eaton breaks the decathlon world record at the United States Olympic Trials. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.