Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1927, John Habgood, Baron Habgood, English archbishop (died 2019) was born. In 1930, Francis Newall, 2nd Baron Newall, English businessman and politician was born. 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 1980, Sanjay Gandhi, Indian engineer and politician (born 1946) passed away. In 1985, A terrorist bomb explodes at Narita International Airport near Tokyo, killing two and injuring four. An hour later, the same group detonates a second bomb aboard Air India Flight 182, bringing the Boeing 747 down off the coast of Ireland killing all 329 aboard. 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 1997, Betty Shabazz, American educator and activist (born 1936) passed away. In 2009, Jerri Nielsen, American physician and explorer (born 1952) passed away. In 2014, The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction. In 2015, Nirmala Joshi, Indian nun, lawyer, and social worker (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.