Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1582, Shimizu Muneharu, Japanese commander (born 1537) passed away. In 1616, Shah Shuja, Mughal prince (died 1661) was born. In 1910, Gordon B. Hinckley, American religious leader, 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (died 2008) was born. In 1913, William P. Rogers, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 55th United States Secretary of State (died 2001) was born. In 1919, Mohamed Boudiaf, Algerian politician, President of Algeria (died 1992) was born. In 1948, Clarence Thomas, American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States was born. 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 1990, Harindranath Chattopadhyay, Indian poet, actor, and politician (born 1898) 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 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.