Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1929, Mario Ghella, Italian racing cyclist (died 2020) was born. In 1930, John Elliott, English historian and academic (died 2022) was born. In 1937, Alan Haselhurst, English academic and politician was born. In 1941, Keith Newton, English footballer (died 1998) was born. 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 1977, Jaan Jüris, Estonian ski jumper was born. In 1984, Levern Spencer, Saint Lucian high jumper was born. In 1985, A terrorist bomb explodes at Narita International Airport near Tokyo, killing two and injuring four. An hour later, the same group detonates a second bomb aboard Air India Flight 182, bringing the Boeing 747 down off the coast of Ireland killing all 329 aboard. In 1993, Marvin Grumann, German footballer was born. In 1996, Andreas Papandreou, Greek economist and politician, 174th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.