Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1905, Jack Pickersgill, Canadian civil servant and politician, 35th Secretary of State for Canada (died 1997) was born. In 1922, Morris R. Jeppson, American lieutenant and physicist (died 2010) was born. In 1943, Vint Cerf, American computer scientist and Internet pioneer was born. In 1953, Armen Sarkissian, Armenian physicist, politician and President of Armenia was born. 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 1977, Jaan Jüris, Estonian ski jumper was born. In 2005, Shana Alexander, American journalist and author (born 1926) passed away. In 2012, Frank Chee Willeto, American soldier and politician, 4th Vice President of the Navajo Nation (born 1925) passed away. In 2014, The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction. In 2015, Nirmala Joshi, Indian nun, lawyer, and social worker (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.