Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1879, Huda Sha'arawi, Egyptian feminist and journalist (died 1947) was born. In 1894, Alfred Kinsey, American entomologist and sexologist (died 1956) was born. In 1903, Paul Martin Sr., Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1992) was born. In 1930, John Elliott, English historian and academic (died 2022) was born. In 1940, George Feigley, American sex cult leader and two-time prison escapee (died 2009) 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, Ellyn Kaschak, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1951, Angelo Falcón, Puerto Rican-American political scientist, activist, and academic, founded the National Institute for Latino Policy (died 2018) was born. In 1972, Title IX of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended to prohibit sexual discrimination to any educational program receiving federal funds. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.