Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1314, First War of Scottish Independence: The Battle of Bannockburn (south of Stirling) begins. In 1758, Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld: British, Hanoverian, and Prussian forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany. 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 1913, Second Balkan War: The Greeks defeat the Bulgarians in the Battle of Doiran. In 1956, Daniel J. Drucker, Canadian academic and educator 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 1990, Harindranath Chattopadhyay, Indian poet, actor, and politician (born 1898) 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.