Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In -47 BC, Caesarion, Egyptian king (died 30 BC) was born. In 1596, Johan Banér, Swedish field marshal (died 1641) was born. In 1894, Harold Barrowclough, New Zealand military leader, lawyer and Chief Justice (died 1972) was born. In 1904, Quintin McMillan, South African cricketer (died 1938) was born. In 1909, David Lewis, Russian-Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1981) was born. In 1932, Peter Millett, Baron Millett, English lawyer and judge (died 2021) was born. In 1934, Keith Sutton, English bishop (died 2017) was born. In 1934, Virbhadra Singh, Indian politician (died 2021) was born. In 1936, Costas Simitis, Greek economist, lawyer, and politician, 180th Prime Minister of Greece (died 2025) 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.