Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1812, War of 1812: Great Britain revokes the restrictions on American commerce, thus eliminating one of the chief reasons for going to war. In 1945, Kjell Albin Abrahamson, Swedish journalist and author (died 2016) was born. In 1949, Gordon Bray, Australian journalist and sportscaster was born. In 1964, Joss Whedon, American director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1965, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, American government and non-profit executive was born. In 1967, Cold War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin in Glassboro, New Jersey for the three-day Glassboro Summit Conference. 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 1994, NASA's Space Station Processing Facility, a new state-of-the-art manufacturing building for the International Space Station, officially opens at Kennedy Space Center. In 2008, Lilliana Ketchman, American dancer and YouTuber was born. In 2009, Jerri Nielsen, American physician and explorer (born 1952) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.