Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1911, Mexican Revolution: Government forces bring an end to the Magonista rebellion of 1911 in the Second Battle of Tijuana. In 1930, Yuri Artyukhin, Russian colonel, engineer, and astronaut (died 1998) was born. In 1932, Yevgeny Kychanov, Russian orientalist, historian, and academic (died 2013) was born. In 1944, World War II: Opening day of the Soviet Union's Operation Bagration against the Army Group Centre. In 1950, Zenonas Petrauskas, Lithuanian lawyer and politician (died 2009) was born. 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 2003, Vasil Bykaŭ, Belarusian war novelist (born 1924) passed away. In 2008, Natalia Bekhtereva, Russian neuroscientist and psychologist (born 1924) passed away. 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.