Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1305, A peace treaty between the Flemish and the French is signed at Athis-sur-Orge. In 1879, Huda Sha'arawi, Egyptian feminist and journalist (died 1947) 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 1945, Kjell Albin Abrahamson, Swedish journalist and author (died 2016) was born. In 1953, Armen Sarkissian, Armenian physicist, politician and President of Armenia was born. In 1985, A terrorist bomb explodes at Narita International Airport near Tokyo, killing two and injuring four. An hour later, the same group detonates a second bomb aboard Air India Flight 182, bringing the Boeing 747 down off the coast of Ireland killing all 329 aboard. In 2005, Shana Alexander, American journalist and author (born 1926) passed away. In 2013, Militants storm a high-altitude mountaineering base camp near Nanga Parbat in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, killing ten climbers and a local guide. In 2014, The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction. 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.