Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1903, Paul Martin Sr., Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1992) was born. In 1929, Mario Ghella, Italian racing cyclist (died 2020) was born. In 1930, John Elliott, English historian and academic (died 2022) was born. In 1940, Wilma Rudolph, American runner (died 1994) was born. In 1943, Vint Cerf, American computer scientist and Internet pioneer 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 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 2009, Jerri Nielsen, American physician and explorer (born 1952) passed away. 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 2017, A series of terrorist attacks take place in Pakistan, resulting in 96 deaths and wounding 200 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.