Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1266, War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Trapani, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet, capturing all its ships. In 1812, War of 1812: Great Britain revokes the restrictions on American commerce, thus eliminating one of the chief reasons for going to war. In 1860, The United States Congress establishes the Government Printing Office. In 1940, Derry Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain was born. In 1949, Sheila Noakes, Baroness Noakes, English accountant and politician was born. In 1949, Gordon Bray, Australian journalist and sportscaster 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 1972, Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about illegally using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins. In 2012, James Durbin, English economist and statistician (born 1923) passed away. 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.