Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 947, Li Congyi, prince of Later Tang (born 931) passed away. In 1290, Henryk IV Probus, duke of Wrocław and high duke of Kraków (born c. 1258) passed away. In 1733, Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss paleontologist and scholar (born 1672) passed away. In 1758, Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld: British, Hanoverian, and Prussian forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany. In 1920, Saleh Ajeery, Kuwaiti astronomer (died 2022) was born. In 1926, Magda Herzberger, Romanian author, poet and composer, survivor of the Holocaust (died 2021) was born. In 1942, World War II: Germany's latest fighter aircraft, a Focke-Wulf Fw 190, is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey in Wales. In 1967, Cold War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin in Glassboro, New Jersey for the three-day Glassboro Summit Conference. In 1978, Frederic Leclercq, French heavy metal musician was born. In 2013, Kurt Leichtweiss, German mathematician and academic (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.