Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1926, Lawson Soulsby, Baron Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, English microbiologist and parasitologist (died 2017) was born. In 1930, Donn F. Eisele, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 1987) was born. In 1940, Mike Shrimpton, New Zealand cricketer and coach (died 2015) was born. In 1942, World War II: Germany's latest fighter aircraft, a Focke-Wulf Fw 190, is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey in Wales. In 1943, Vint Cerf, American computer scientist and Internet pioneer was born. In 1969, Martin Klebba, American actor, producer, and stuntman was born. In 1970, Roscoe Turner, American soldier and pilot (born 1895) passed away. In 1977, Jaan Jüris, Estonian ski 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 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.