Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1888, Bronson M. Cutting, American publisher and politician (died 1935) was born. In 1898, Winifred Holtby, English novelist and journalist (died 1935) was born. In 1903, Paul Martin Sr., Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1992) was born. In 1925, Anna Chennault, Chinese widow of Lieutenant General Claire Lee Chennault (died 2018) was born. In 1932, Peter Millett, Baron Millett, English lawyer and judge (died 2021) was born. In 1934, Keith Sutton, English bishop (died 2017) was born. In 1937, Niki Sullivan, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2004) 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.