Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1810, John Jacob Astor forms the Pacific Fur Company. In 1920, Saleh Ajeery, Kuwaiti astronomer (died 2022) was born. In 1922, Morris R. Jeppson, American lieutenant and physicist (died 2010) was born. In 1943, Vint Cerf, American computer scientist and Internet pioneer was born. In 1964, Nicolas Marceau, Canadian economist and politician 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 1978, Matt Light, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1991, Sonic the Hedgehog is released in North America on the Sega Genesis platform, beginning the popular video game franchise. In 1994, NASA's Space Station Processing Facility, a new state-of-the-art manufacturing building for the International Space Station, officially opens at Kennedy Space Center. In 2014, The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.