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 1919, Mohamed Boudiaf, Algerian politician, President of Algeria (died 1992) was born. 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 1959, Hidir Lutfi, Iraqi poet. (born 1880) passed away. In 1964, Nicolas Marceau, Canadian economist and politician was born. In 1972, Zinedine Zidane, French footballer and manager was born. In 1990, Clevid Dikamona, French footballer was born. In 1992, Nampalys Mendy, French footballer was born. In 1994, Ben Dwarshuis, Australian cricketer was born. In 2014, The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.