Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1807, In the Chesapeake-Leopard affair, the British warship HMS Leopard attacks and boards the American frigate USS Chesapeake. In 1930, Yuri Artyukhin, Russian colonel, engineer, and astronaut (died 1998) was born. In 1941, World War II: Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa. In 1942, World War II: Erwin Rommel is promoted to Field Marshal after the Axis capture of Tobruk. In 1944, World War II: Opening day of the Soviet Union's Operation Bagration against the Army Group Centre. In 1975, Urmas Reinsalu, Estonian academic and politician, 28th Estonian Minister of Defence was born. In 1978, Charon, the first of Pluto's satellites to be discovered, was first seen at the United States Naval Observatory by James W. Christy. In 1990, Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin. In 2002, An earthquake measuring 6.5 Mw strikes a region of northwestern Iran killing at least 261 people and injuring 1,300 others and eventually causing widespread public anger due to the slow official response. In 2012, A Turkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter plane is shot down by the Syrian Armed Forces, killing both of the plane's pilots and worsening already-strained relations between Turkey and Syria. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.