Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1810, John Jacob Astor forms the Pacific Fur Company. In 1937, Martti Ahtisaari, Finnish captain and politician, 10th President of Finland, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2023) was born. In 1945, Kjell Albin Abrahamson, Swedish journalist and author (died 2016) was born. In 1969, Volmari Iso-Hollo, Finnish runner (born 1907) passed away. In 1976, Savvas Poursaitidis, Greek-Cypriot footballer and scout was born. In 1977, Jaan Jüris, Estonian ski jumper 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 1990, Clevid Dikamona, French footballer was born. In 1995, Anatoli Tarasov, Russian ice hockey player and coach (born 1918) passed away. In 2000, Peter Dubovský, Slovak footballer (born 1972) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.