Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1884, Cyclone Taylor, Canadian ice hockey player and politician (died 1979) was born. In 1946, The 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake strikes Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. In 1958, John Hayes, English politician, Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change was born. In 1961, The Antarctic Treaty System, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and limits military activity on the continent, its islands and ice shelves, comes into force. In 1964, Nicolas Marceau, Canadian economist and politician 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 1977, Hayden Foxe, Australian footballer and manager was born. In 1989, Jordan Nolan, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 2001, The 8.4 Mw southern Peru earthquake shakes coastal Peru with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami followed, leaving at least 74 people dead, and 2,687 injured. 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.