Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1856, Ivan Kireyevsky, Russian philosopher and critic (born 1806) passed away. In 1910, Gordon B. Hinckley, American religious leader, 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (died 2008) was born. In 1954, Salih Omurtak, Turkish general (born 1889) passed away. In 1959, Boris Vian, French author, poet, and playwright (born 1920) passed away. In 1967, Cold War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin in Glassboro, New Jersey for the three-day Glassboro Summit Conference. 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 2009, Ed McMahon, American game show host and announcer (born 1923) passed away. In 2012, James Durbin, English economist and statistician (born 1923) passed away. In 2013, Frank Kelso, American admiral and politician, United States Secretary of the Navy (born 1933) 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.