Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1894, The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne in Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin. In 1899, Amédée Gordini, Italian-born French race car driver and sports car manufacturer (died 1979) was born. In 1926, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Italian sculptor was born. In 1929, Mario Ghella, Italian racing cyclist (died 2020) was born. In 1931, Gunnar Uusi, Estonian chess player (died 1981) was born. In 1937, Martti Ahtisaari, Finnish captain and politician, 10th President of Finland, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2023) was born. In 1972, Zinedine Zidane, French footballer and manager was born. In 1976, Paola Suárez, Argentinian tennis player was born. In 2012, Ashton Eaton breaks the decathlon world record at the United States Olympic Trials. In 2014, The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.