Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1904, Quintin McMillan, South African cricketer (died 1938) was born. In 1941, The Lithuanian Activist Front declares independence from the Soviet Union and forms the Provisional Government of Lithuania; it lasts only briefly as the Nazis will occupy Lithuania a few weeks later. In 1943, Vint Cerf, American computer scientist and Internet pioneer was born. In 1957, Dave Houghton, Zimbabwean cricketer and coach 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 1977, Shaun O'Hara, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1997, Betty Shabazz, American educator and activist (born 1936) passed away. In 2000, Starford To'a, New Zealand rugby league player was born. In 2014, Paula Kent Meehan, American businesswoman, co-founded Redken (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.