Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1910, Milt Hinton, American bassist and photographer (died 2000) was born. In 1940, Adolf Hitler goes on a three-hour tour of the architecture of Paris with architect Albert Speer and sculptor Arno Breker in his only visit to the city. In 1940, George Feigley, American sex cult leader and two-time prison escapee (died 2009) was born. In 1955, Glenn Danzig, American singer-songwriter and producer was born. In 1960, Donald Harrison, American saxophonist, composer, and producer was born. In 1967, Cold War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin in Glassboro, New Jersey for the three-day Glassboro Summit Conference. In 1969, Warren E. Burger is sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court by retiring Chief Justice Earl Warren. In 1972, Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about illegally using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins. In 1994, NASA's Space Station Processing Facility, a new state-of-the-art manufacturing building for the International Space Station, officially opens at Kennedy Space Center. In 1995, Jonas Salk, American biologist and physician (born 1914) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.