Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1894, Alfred Kinsey, American entomologist and sexologist (died 1956) was born. In 1910, Milt Hinton, American bassist and photographer (died 2000) was born. In 1925, Miriam Karlin, English actress (died 2011) was born. In 1925, Anna Chennault, Chinese widow of Lieutenant General Claire Lee Chennault (died 2018) was born. In 1929, June Carter Cash, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress (died 2003) was born. In 1940, George Feigley, American sex cult leader and two-time prison escapee (died 2009) 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 1980, Becky Cloonan, American author and illustrator was born. In 2018, Twelve boys and an assistant coach from a soccer team in Thailand are trapped in a flooding cave, leading to an 18-day rescue operation. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.