Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1914, Mexican Revolution: Pancho Villa takes Zacatecas from Victoriano Huerta. In 1921, Paul Findley, American politician (died 2019) was born. In 1947, The United States Senate follows the United States House of Representatives in overriding U.S. President Harry S. Truman's veto of the Taft-Hartley Act. In 1948, Clarence Thomas, American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States was born. In 1949, Sheila Noakes, Baroness Noakes, English accountant and politician was born. 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 1980, Becky Cloonan, American author and illustrator was born. In 2012, James Durbin, English economist and statistician (born 1923) passed away. In 2013, Nik Wallenda becomes the first man to successfully walk across the Grand Canyon on a tight rope. In 2016, The United Kingdom votes in a referendum to leave the European Union, by 52% to 48%. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.