Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1779, Mikael Sehul, Ethiopian warlord (born 1691) passed away. In 1894, The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne in Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin. In 1905, Jack Pickersgill, Canadian civil servant and politician, 35th Secretary of State for Canada (died 1997) 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 1919, Mohamed Boudiaf, Algerian politician, President of Algeria (died 1992) was born. In 1940, Derry Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain was born. In 1953, Armen Sarkissian, Armenian physicist, politician and President of Armenia was born. In 1994, Ben Dwarshuis, Australian cricketer was born. In 1996, Andreas Papandreou, Greek economist and politician, 174th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1919) passed away. In 2014, The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.