Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1897, British colonial officers Charles Walter Rand and Lt. Charles Egerton Ayerst are assassinated in Pune, Maharashtra, India by the Chapekar brothers and Mahadeo Vinayak Ranade, who are later caught and hanged. In 1901, Elias Katz, Finnish runner and coach (died 1947) was born. In 1912, Raymonde Allain, French model and actress (died 2008) was born. In 1918, Cicely Saunders, English nurse, social worker, physician and writer (died 2005) was born. In 1930, Walter Bonatti, Italian journalist and mountaineer (died 2011) was born. In 1939, Don Matthews, American-Canadian football player and coach (died 2017) was born. In 1941, Terttu Savola, Finnish journalist and politician was born. In 1962, Air France Flight 117 crashes on approach to Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport in Guadeloupe, killing 112 people. In 1974, Jo Cox, British politician (died 2016) was born. In 1990, Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.