Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1894, Alfred Kinsey, American entomologist and sexologist (died 1956) was born. In 1926, Lawson Soulsby, Baron Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, English microbiologist and parasitologist (died 2017) was born. In 1940, George Feigley, American sex cult leader and two-time prison escapee (died 2009) was born. In 1956, Daniel J. Drucker, Canadian academic and educator was born. In 1963, Colin Montgomerie, Scottish golfer 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 1982, Derek Boogaard, Canadian-American ice hockey player (died 2011) was born. In 1989, Jordan Nolan, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1995, Roger Grimsby, American journalist (born 1928) passed away. In 2012, Alan McDonald, Northern Ireland footballer and manager (born 1963) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.