Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1758, Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld: British, Hanoverian, and Prussian forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany. In 1945, John Garang, Sudanese colonel and politician, President of Southern Sudan (died 2005) was born. In 1945, Kjell Albin Abrahamson, Swedish journalist and author (died 2016) was born. In 1959, Hidir Lutfi, Iraqi poet. (born 1880) passed away. In 1959, Boris Vian, French author, poet, and playwright (born 1920) passed away. In 1994, Ben Dwarshuis, Australian cricketer was born. In 2012, James Durbin, English economist and statistician (born 1923) passed away. In 2013, Militants storm a high-altitude mountaineering base camp near Nanga Parbat in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, killing ten climbers and a local guide. In 2014, The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction. In 2017, A series of terrorist attacks take place in Pakistan, resulting in 96 deaths and wounding 200 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.