Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1929, Mario Ghella, Italian racing cyclist (died 2020) was born. In 1930, Donn F. Eisele, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 1987) 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 1951, The ocean liner SS United States is christened and launched. In 1951, Michèle Mouton, French race car driver and manager 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 2012, Ashton Eaton breaks the decathlon world record at the United States Olympic Trials. In 2013, Nik Wallenda becomes the first man to successfully walk across the Grand Canyon on a tight rope. In 2018, Twelve boys and an assistant coach from a soccer team in Thailand are trapped in a flooding cave, leading to an 18-day rescue operation. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.