Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1758, Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld: British, Hanoverian, and Prussian forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany. In 1760, Seven Years' War: Battle of Landeshut: Austria defeats Prussia. In 1913, Second Balkan War: The Greeks defeat the Bulgarians in the Battle of Doiran. In 1919, Estonian War of Independence: The decisive defeat of the Baltische Landeswehr in the Battle of Cēsis; this date is celebrated as Victory Day in Estonia. In 1943, Vint Cerf, American computer scientist and Internet pioneer was born. In 1951, The ocean liner SS United States is christened and launched. In 1951, Michèle Mouton, French race car driver and manager was born. 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 2008, Arthur Chung, Guyanese surveyor and politician, 1st President of Guyana (born 1918) passed away. 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.