Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1758, Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld: British, Hanoverian, and Prussian forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany. In 1812, War of 1812: Great Britain revokes the restrictions on American commerce, thus eliminating one of the chief reasons for going to war. In 1901, Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Turkish author, poet, and scholar (died 1962) was born. In 1930, Donn F. Eisele, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 1987) 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 1959, Boris Vian, French author, poet, and playwright (born 1920) passed away. In 1959, Hidir Lutfi, Iraqi poet. (born 1880) passed away. In 2014, The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction. In 2016, The United Kingdom votes in a referendum to leave the European Union, by 52% to 48%. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.