Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1909, David Lewis, Russian-Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1981) was born. In 1913, Second Balkan War: The Greeks defeat the Bulgarians in the Battle of Doiran. In 1943, Ellyn Kaschak, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1945, Kjell Albin Abrahamson, Swedish journalist and author (died 2016) was born. In 1946, The 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake strikes Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. In 1961, Richard Arnold, English lawyer and judge 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 1990, Laura Ràfols, Spanish footballer was born. In 2013, Militants storm a high-altitude mountaineering base camp near Nanga Parbat in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, killing ten climbers and a local guide. In 2017, A series of terrorist attacks take place in Pakistan, resulting in 96 deaths and wounding 200 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.