Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1534, Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (died 1582) was born. In 1779, Mikael Sehul, Ethiopian warlord (born 1691) passed away. In 1913, Second Balkan War: The Greeks defeat the Bulgarians in the Battle of Doiran. In 1937, Martti Ahtisaari, Finnish captain and politician, 10th President of Finland, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2023) was born. In 1954, Salih Omurtak, Turkish general (born 1889) passed away. 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 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 2005, Shana Alexander, American journalist and author (born 1926) passed away. In 2009, Jerri Nielsen, American physician and explorer (born 1952) passed away. 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.