Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 679, Æthelthryth, English saint (born 636) passed away. In 1683, Étienne Fourmont, French orientalist and sinologist (died 1745) was born. In 1716, Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley, English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales (died 1789) was born. In 1894, The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne in Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin. In 1926, Lawson Soulsby, Baron Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, English microbiologist and parasitologist (died 2017) was born. In 1942, Martin Rees, Baron Rees of Ludlow, English cosmologist and astrophysicist was born. In 1960, The United States Food and Drug Administration declares Enovid to be the first officially approved combined oral contraceptive pill in the world. In 1969, IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and services separately from hardware thus creating the modern software industry. In 2006, Aaron Spelling, American actor, producer, and screenwriter, founded Spelling Television (born 1923) passed away. In 2021, John McAfee, British-American computer programmer and businessman, founded McAfee (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.