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 1893, Theophilus Shepstone, English-South African politician (born 1817) passed away. In 1906, Tribhuvan of Nepal (died 1955) was born. In 1909, David Lewis, Russian-Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1981) was born. In 1919, Mohamed Boudiaf, Algerian politician, President of Algeria (died 1992) was born. In 1945, John Garang, Sudanese colonel and politician, President of Southern Sudan (died 2005) was born. In 1956, The French National Assembly takes the first step in creating the French Community by passing the Loi Cadre, transferring a number of powers from Paris to elected territorial governments in French West Africa. In 1967, Cold War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin in Glassboro, New Jersey for the three-day Glassboro Summit Conference. 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 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.