Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1799, John Milton Bernhisel, American physician and politician (died 1881) was born. In 1910, Gordon B. Hinckley, American religious leader, 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (died 2008) was born. In 1921, Paul Findley, American politician (died 2019) was born. In 1923, Doris Johnson, American politician (died 2021) was born. In 1923, Giuseppina Tuissi, Italian communist and Partisan (died 1945) was born. In 1958, John Hayes, English politician, Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change was born. In 1967, Cold War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin in Glassboro, New Jersey for the three-day Glassboro Summit Conference. In 1995, Jonas Salk, American biologist and physician (born 1914) passed away. In 1996, Andreas Papandreou, Greek economist and politician, 174th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1919) passed away. In 2012, Frank Chee Willeto, American soldier and politician, 4th Vice President of the Navajo Nation (born 1925) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.