Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1907, James Meade, English economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1995) was born. In 1921, Paul Findley, American politician (died 2019) was born. In 1940, George Feigley, American sex cult leader and two-time prison escapee (died 2009) was born. In 1940, Wilma Rudolph, American runner (died 1994) was born. In 1947, The United States Senate follows the United States House of Representatives in overriding U.S. President Harry S. Truman's veto of the Taft-Hartley Act. In 1964, Nicolas Marceau, Canadian economist and politician was born. In 1972, Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about illegally using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins. In 1993, Tim Anderson, American baseball player was born. In 2012, James Durbin, English economist and statistician (born 1923) passed away. In 2012, Frank Chee Willeto, American soldier and politician, 4th Vice President of the Navajo Nation (born 1925) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.