Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1903, Paul Martin Sr., Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1992) was born. In 1909, David Lewis, Russian-Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1981) was born. In 1926, Lawson Soulsby, Baron Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, English microbiologist and parasitologist (died 2017) was born. In 1928, Klaus von Dohnányi, German politician was born. In 1931, Ola Ullsten, Swedish politician and diplomat (died 2018) was born. In 1940, George Feigley, American sex cult leader and two-time prison escapee (died 2009) was born. In 1941, The Lithuanian Activist Front declares independence from the Soviet Union and forms the Provisional Government of Lithuania; it lasts only briefly as the Nazis will occupy Lithuania a few weeks later. In 1955, Glenn Danzig, American singer-songwriter and producer 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 2013, Gary David Goldberg, American screenwriter and producer (born 1944) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.