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 1594, The Action of Faial, Azores. The Portuguese carrack Cinco Chagas, loaded with slaves and treasure, is attacked and sunk by English ships with only 13 survivors out of over 700 on board. In 1900, Blanche Noyes, American aviator, winner of the 1936 Bendix Trophy Race (died 1981) was born. In 1919, Mohamed Boudiaf, Algerian politician, President of Algeria (died 1992) was born. In 1926, Annette Mbaye d'Erneville, Senegalese writer was born. In 1930, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny, former First Lady of Ivory Coast was born. In 1956, The French National Assembly takes the first step in creating the French Community by passing the Loi Cadre, transferring a number of powers from Paris to elected territorial governments in French West Africa. In 1976, Paola Suárez, Argentinian tennis player was born. In 1976, Patrick Vieira, French footballer and manager was born. In 1995, Anatoli Tarasov, Russian ice hockey player and coach (born 1918) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.