Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1811, Nicolau Tolentino de Almeida, Portuguese poet and author (born 1740) passed away. In 1898, Winifred Holtby, English novelist and journalist (died 1935) was born. In 1930, Donn F. Eisele, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 1987) was born. In 1940, George Feigley, American sex cult leader and two-time prison escapee (died 2009) was born. In 1940, Derry Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain was born. In 1940, Stuart Sutcliffe, Scottish painter and musician (died 1962) 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 1990, Clevid Dikamona, French footballer was born. In 1998, Maureen O'Sullivan, Irish-American actress (born 1911) passed away. In 2010, John Burton, Australian public servant and diplomat (born 1915) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.