Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1766, Carlo Zimech, Maltese priest and painter (born 1696) passed away. In 1885, Milan Vidmar, Slovenian engineer and chess player (died 1962) was born. In 1910, Konrad Zuse, German computer scientist and engineer, invented the Z3 computer (died 1995) was born. In 1936, Ferran Olivella, Spanish footballer (died 2023) was born. In 1940, World War II: France is forced to sign the Second Compiègne armistice with Germany, in the same railroad car in which the Germans signed the Armistice in 1918. In 1982, Andoni Iraola, Spanish footballer was born. In 1986, The famous Hand of God goal, scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England, ignites controversy. This was later followed by the Goal of the Century. Argentina wins 2-1 and later goes on to win the World Cup. In 1994, Carlos Vinícius Santos de Jesus, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1996, Mikel Merino, Spanish footballer was born. In 2023, Harry Markowitz, American Nobel economist (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.