Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1865, American Civil War: At Fort Towson in the Oklahoma Territory, Confederate Brigadier General Stand Watie surrenders the last significant Confederate army. In 1894, The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne in Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin. In 1913, Second Balkan War: The Greeks defeat the Bulgarians in the Battle of Doiran. In 1930, Donn F. Eisele, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 1987) was born. In 1937, Martti Ahtisaari, Finnish captain and politician, 10th President of Finland, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2023) was born. In 1953, Armen Sarkissian, Armenian physicist, politician and President of Armenia was born. 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 2013, Militants storm a high-altitude mountaineering base camp near Nanga Parbat in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, killing ten climbers and a local guide. In 2013, Nik Wallenda becomes the first man to successfully walk across the Grand Canyon on a tight rope. In 2018, Twelve boys and an assistant coach from a soccer team in Thailand are trapped in a flooding cave, leading to an 18-day rescue operation. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Takaichi to skip NATO summit in July

The Japan Times

June 23, 2026

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Since Russia began invading Ukraine in 2022, NATO has invited Japan's leader to attend its summits.

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