Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 994, Lothair Udo I, count of Stade (born 950) passed away. In 1305, A peace treaty between the Flemish and the French is signed at Athis-sur-Orge. In 1594, The Action of Faial, Azores. The Portuguese carrack Cinco Chagas, loaded with slaves and treasure, is attacked and sunk by English ships with only 13 survivors out of over 700 on board. In 1810, John Jacob Astor forms the Pacific Fur Company. In 1961, The Antarctic Treaty System, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and limits military activity on the continent, its islands and ice shelves, comes into force. 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, A fire at a house in Hull, England, which kills a six-year-old boy is passed off as an accident; it later emerges as the first of 26 deaths by fire caused over the next seven years by serial arsonist Peter Dinsdale. In 1990, Vasek Pospisil, Canadian tennis player was born. In 1995, Roger Grimsby, American journalist (born 1928) passed away. In 2016, The United Kingdom votes in a referendum to leave the European Union, by 52% to 48%. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.