Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1757, Battle of Plassey: Three thousand British troops under Robert Clive defeat a 50,000-strong Indian army under Siraj ud-Daulah at Plassey. In 1779, Mikael Sehul, Ethiopian warlord (born 1691) passed away. In 1906, Tribhuvan of Nepal (died 1955) was born. In 1916, Al G. Wright, American bandleader and conductor (died 2020) was born. In 1934, Virbhadra Singh, Indian politician (died 2021) was born. In 1980, Sanjay Gandhi, Indian engineer and politician (born 1946) passed away. 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 1990, Harindranath Chattopadhyay, Indian poet, actor, and politician (born 1898) passed away. In 2013, Militants storm a high-altitude mountaineering base camp near Nanga Parbat in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, killing ten climbers and a local guide. 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.