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 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 1941, The Lithuanian Activist Front declares independence from the Soviet Union and forms the Provisional Government of Lithuania; it lasts only briefly as the Nazis will occupy Lithuania a few weeks later. In 1953, Armen Sarkissian, Armenian physicist, politician and President of Armenia was born. In 1959, Hidir Lutfi, Iraqi poet. (born 1880) passed away. 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 1992, Nampalys Mendy, French footballer was born. In 2000, Peter Dubovský, Slovak footballer (born 1972) passed away. In 2014, The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.