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 1324, Aymer de Valence, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (born 1270) passed away. In 1860, The United States Congress establishes the Government Printing Office. In 1868, Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer". In 1943, Vint Cerf, American computer scientist and Internet pioneer was born. In 1949, Sheila Noakes, Baroness Noakes, English accountant and politician 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 1965, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, American government and non-profit executive was born. In 1969, IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and services separately from hardware thus creating the modern software industry. In 2005, Shana Alexander, American journalist and author (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.