Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1305, A peace treaty between the Flemish and the French is signed at Athis-sur-Orge. In 1683, William Penn signs a friendship treaty with Lenape Indians in Pennsylvania. In 1907, James Meade, English economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1995) was born. In 1913, Second Balkan War: The Greeks defeat the Bulgarians in the Battle of Doiran. In 1930, John Elliott, English historian and academic (died 2022) was born. In 1934, Bill Torrey, Canadian businessman (died 2018) was born. In 1941, The Lithuanian Activist Front declares independence from the Soviet Union and forms the Provisional Government of Lithuania; it lasts only briefly as the Nazis will occupy Lithuania a few weeks later. In 1945, Giuseppina Tuissi, Italian journalist and activist (born 1923) passed away. In 1970, Yann Tiersen, French singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 2013, Militants storm a high-altitude mountaineering base camp near Nanga Parbat in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, killing ten climbers and a local guide. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.