Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1836, James Mill, Scottish economist, historian, and philosopher (born 1773) passed away. In 1903, Paul Martin Sr., Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1992) was born. In 1940, Stuart Sutcliffe, Scottish painter and musician (died 1962) was born. In 1940, Derry Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain was born. In 1945, Kjell Albin Abrahamson, Swedish journalist and author (died 2016) was born. 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 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 2012, Alan McDonald, Northern Ireland footballer and manager (born 1963) 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 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.