Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1879, Huda Sha'arawi, Egyptian feminist and journalist (died 1947) was born. In 1913, William P. Rogers, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 55th United States Secretary of State (died 2001) was born. In 1940, George Feigley, American sex cult leader and two-time prison escapee (died 2009) was born. In 1951, Angelo Falcón, Puerto Rican-American political scientist, activist, and academic, founded the National Institute for Latino Policy (died 2018) was born. In 1953, Armen Sarkissian, Armenian physicist, politician and President of Armenia was born. In 1959, Hidir Lutfi, Iraqi poet. (born 1880) passed away. In 1965, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, American government and non-profit executive was born. 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 1996, Andreas Papandreou, Greek economist and politician, 174th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1919) passed away. In 2014, The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.