Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1760, Seven Years' War: Battle of Landeshut: Austria defeats Prussia. In 1865, American Civil War: At Fort Towson in the Oklahoma Territory, Confederate Brigadier General Stand Watie surrenders the last significant Confederate army. In 1894, Harold Barrowclough, New Zealand military leader, lawyer and Chief Justice (died 1972) was born. In 1906, Tribhuvan of Nepal (died 1955) was born. In 1917, In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire. In 1930, Donn F. Eisele, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 1987) was born. In 1934, Virbhadra Singh, Indian politician (died 2021) was born. In 1959, Convicted Manhattan Project spy Klaus Fuchs is released after only nine years in prison and allowed to emigrate to Dresden, East Germany where he resumes a scientific career. In 1972, Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about illegally using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins. In 2015, Nirmala Joshi, Indian nun, lawyer, and social worker (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.