Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1894, Alfred Kinsey, American entomologist and sexologist (died 1956) was born. In 1928, Michael Shaara, American author and academic (died 1988) was born. In 1943, Ellyn Kaschak, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1959, Convicted Manhattan Project spy Klaus Fuchs is released after only nine years in prison and allowed to emigrate to Dresden, East Germany where he resumes a scientific career. In 1961, LaSalle Thompson, American basketball player, coach, and manager was born. In 1973, A fire at a house in Hull, England, which kills a six-year-old boy is passed off as an accident; it later emerges as the first of 26 deaths by fire caused over the next seven years by serial arsonist Peter Dinsdale. In 1978, Matt Light, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1989, Lisa Carrington, New Zealand flatwater canoeist was born. In 1991, Sonic the Hedgehog is released in North America on the Sega Genesis platform, beginning the popular video game franchise. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.