Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1290, Henryk IV Probus, duke of Wrocław and high duke of Kraków (born c. 1258) passed away. In 1314, First War of Scottish Independence: The Battle of Bannockburn (south of Stirling) begins. In 1668, Giambattista Vico, Italian jurist, historian, and philosopher (died 1744) was born. In 1906, Tribhuvan of Nepal (died 1955) was born. In 1928, Michael Shaara, American author and academic (died 1988) was born. In 1934, Virbhadra Singh, Indian politician (died 2021) was born. In 1937, Niki Sullivan, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2004) 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 2016, The United Kingdom votes in a referendum to leave the European Union, by 52% to 48%. 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.