Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1683, Étienne Fourmont, French orientalist and sinologist (died 1745) was born. In 1810, John Jacob Astor forms the Pacific Fur Company. In 1860, The United States Congress establishes the Government Printing Office. In 1910, Gordon B. Hinckley, American religious leader, 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (died 2008) was born. In 1929, June Carter Cash, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress (died 2003) was born. In 1931, Wiley Post and Harold Gatty take off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island in an attempt to circumnavigate the world in a single-engine plane. In 1943, Vint Cerf, American computer scientist and Internet pioneer was born. In 1965, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, American government and non-profit executive 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 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.