Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1616, Shah Shuja, Mughal prince (died 1661) was born. In 1910, Milt Hinton, American bassist and photographer (died 2000) was born. In 1921, Paul Findley, American politician (died 2019) was born. In 1929, June Carter Cash, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress (died 2003) was born. In 1940, George Feigley, American sex cult leader and two-time prison escapee (died 2009) was born. In 1945, Kjell Albin Abrahamson, Swedish journalist and author (died 2016) was born. In 1973, A fire at a house in Hull, England, which kills a six-year-old boy is passed off as an accident; it later emerges as the first of 26 deaths by fire caused over the next seven years by serial arsonist Peter Dinsdale. In 1978, Memphis Bleek, American rapper, producer, and actor was born. In 2017, A series of terrorist attacks take place in Pakistan, resulting in 96 deaths and wounding 200 others. 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.