Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1812, War of 1812: Great Britain revokes the restrictions on American commerce, thus eliminating one of the chief reasons for going to war. In 1907, James Meade, English economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1995) was born. In 1912, Alan Turing, English mathematician and computer scientist (died 1954) was born. In 1928, Michael Shaara, American author and academic (died 1988) was born. In 1943, Vint Cerf, American computer scientist and Internet pioneer 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 1985, A terrorist bomb explodes at Narita International Airport near Tokyo, killing two and injuring four. An hour later, the same group detonates a second bomb aboard Air India Flight 182, bringing the Boeing 747 down off the coast of Ireland killing all 329 aboard. In 2014, The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction. 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. In 2021, John McAfee, British-American computer programmer and businessman, founded McAfee (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.