Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1314, Henry de Bohun, English knight passed away. In 1625, John Fell, English churchman and influential academic (died 1686) was born. In 1904, Quintin McMillan, South African cricketer (died 1938) was born. In 1910, Milt Hinton, American bassist and photographer (died 2000) was born. In 1934, Keith Sutton, English bishop (died 2017) was born. In 1940, Stuart Sutcliffe, Scottish painter and musician (died 1962) was born. In 1941, Keith Newton, English footballer (died 1998) was born. In 1959, Convicted Manhattan Project spy Klaus Fuchs is released after only nine years in prison and allowed to emigrate to Dresden, East Germany where he resumes a scientific career. 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 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.