Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1305, A peace treaty between the Flemish and the French is signed at Athis-sur-Orge. In 1565, Dragut, commander of the Ottoman navy, dies during the Great Siege of Malta. In 1758, Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld: British, Hanoverian, and Prussian forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany. In 1879, Huda Sha'arawi, Egyptian feminist and journalist (died 1947) was born. In 1919, Mohamed Boudiaf, Algerian politician, President of Algeria (died 1992) was born. In 1942, Martin Rees, Baron Rees of Ludlow, English cosmologist and astrophysicist was born. In 1949, Sheila Noakes, Baroness Noakes, English accountant and politician was born. In 1955, Glenn Danzig, American singer-songwriter and producer was born. In 1969, IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and services separately from hardware thus creating the modern software industry. 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.