Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1760, Seven Years' War: Battle of Landeshut: Austria defeats Prussia. 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 1938, The Civil Aeronautics Act is signed into law, forming the Civil Aeronautics Authority in the United States. In 1949, Sheila Noakes, Baroness Noakes, English accountant and politician was born. In 1951, The ocean liner SS United States is christened and launched. 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 1978, Memphis Bleek, American rapper, producer, and actor was born. In 1984, Levern Spencer, Saint Lucian high jumper was born. In 1994, NASA's Space Station Processing Facility, a new state-of-the-art manufacturing building for the International Space Station, officially opens at Kennedy Space Center. 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.