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 1918, Cicely Saunders, English nurse, social worker, physician and writer (died 2005) was born. In 1928, Ralph Waite, American actor and director (died 2014) was born. In 1940, Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1941, Terttu Savola, Finnish journalist and politician was born. In 1948, James Charteris, 13th Earl of Wemyss, Scottish businessman was born. In 1950, Zenonas Petrauskas, Lithuanian lawyer and politician (died 2009) was born. In 1970, Đặng Thùy Trâm, Vietnamese surgeon and author (born 1942) passed away. In 1975, Urmas Reinsalu, Estonian academic and politician, 28th Estonian Minister of Defence 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.