Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1812, War of 1812: Great Britain revokes the restrictions on American commerce, thus eliminating one of the chief reasons for going to war. In 1894, Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom (died 1972) was born. In 1946, The 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake strikes Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. In 1958, John Hayes, English politician, Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change was born. In 1973, A fire at a house in Hull, England, which kills a six-year-old boy is passed off as an accident; it later emerges as the first of 26 deaths by fire caused over the next seven years by serial arsonist Peter Dinsdale. In 1975, KT Tunstall, Scottish singer-songwriter and musician was born. In 2012, James Durbin, English economist and statistician (born 1923) passed away. In 2012, Alan McDonald, Northern Ireland footballer and manager (born 1963) passed away. In 2016, The United Kingdom votes in a referendum to leave the European Union, by 52% to 48%. In 2017, A series of terrorist attacks take place in Pakistan, resulting in 96 deaths and wounding 200 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.