Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1632, James Whitelocke, English judge and politician, Chief Justice of Chester (born 1570) passed away. In 1839, Cherokee leaders Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot are assassinated for signing the Treaty of New Echota, which had resulted in the Trail of Tears. In 1879, Thibaudeau Rinfret, Canadian lawyer and jurist, 9th Chief Justice of Canada (died 1962) was born. In 1903, John Dillinger, American criminal (died 1934) was born. In 1921, Barbara Vucanovich, American lawyer and politician (died 2013) was born. In 1949, Larry Junstrom, American bass player (died 2019) was born. In 1950, Zenonas Petrauskas, Lithuanian lawyer and politician (died 2009) was born. In 1966, Vietnamese Buddhist activist leader Thích Trí Quang was arrested as the military junta of Nguyen Cao Ky crushed the Buddhist Uprising. In 1969, The Cuyahoga River catches fire in Cleveland, Ohio, drawing national attention to water pollution, and spurring the passing of the Clean Water Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.