Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1909, Katherine Dunham, American dancer and choreographer (died 2006) was born. In 1921, Joseph Papp, American director and producer (died 1991) was born. In 1956, Markus Schatte, German footballer, manager, and coach was born. In 1974, Jo Cox, British politician (died 2016) was born. In 1975, Urmas Reinsalu, Estonian academic and politician, 28th Estonian Minister of Defence was born. In 1979, Former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe was acquitted of conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, who had accused Thorpe of having a relationship with him. In 1994, Sebastien Haller, French footballer was born. In 1997, Gérard Pelletier, Canadian journalist and politician (born 1919) passed away. In 2014, Rama Narayanan, Indian director and producer (born 1949) passed away. In 2017, Quett Masire, Botswanan politician (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.