Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1922, Morris R. Jeppson, American lieutenant and physicist (died 2010) was born. In 1931, Wiley Post and Harold Gatty take off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island in an attempt to circumnavigate the world in a single-engine plane. In 1935, Keith Burkinshaw, English footballer and manager was born. In 1943, Vint Cerf, American computer scientist and Internet pioneer was born. In 1943, Ellyn Kaschak, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1951, The ocean liner SS United States is christened and launched. 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 1973, Gerry Birrell, Scottish race car driver (born 1944) passed away. In 1975, KT Tunstall, Scottish singer-songwriter and musician was born. In 2012, James Durbin, English economist and statistician (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.