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 1920, Saleh Ajeery, Kuwaiti astronomer (died 2022) was born. In 1930, John Elliott, English historian and academic (died 2022) was born. In 1940, Wilma Rudolph, American runner (died 1994) was born. In 1980, Sanjay Gandhi, Indian engineer and politician (born 1946) passed away. In 1985, A terrorist bomb explodes at Narita International Airport near Tokyo, killing two and injuring four. An hour later, the same group detonates a second bomb aboard Air India Flight 182, bringing the Boeing 747 down off the coast of Ireland killing all 329 aboard. In 1994, NASA's Space Station Processing Facility, a new state-of-the-art manufacturing building for the International Space Station, officially opens at Kennedy Space Center. In 2009, Jerri Nielsen, American physician and explorer (born 1952) passed away. In 2013, Militants storm a high-altitude mountaineering base camp near Nanga Parbat in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, killing ten climbers and a local guide. In 2017, A series of terrorist attacks take place in Pakistan, resulting in 96 deaths and wounding 200 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.