Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1527, Niccolò Machiavelli, Italian historian and author (born 1469) passed away. In 1848, In the Wallachian Revolution, Ion Heliade Rădulescu and Christian Tell issue the Proclamation of Islaz and create a new republican government. In 1919, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police fire a volley into a crowd of unemployed war veterans, killing two, during the Winnipeg general strike. In 1925, Giovanni Spadolini, Italian journalist and politician, 45th Prime Minister of Italy (died 1994) was born. In 1950, John Paul Young, Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter was born. In 1953, Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani politician, Prime Minister of Pakistan (died 2007) was born. In 1967, Yingluck Shinawatra, Thai businesswoman and politician, 28th Prime Minister of Thailand was born. In 1985, Tage Erlander, Swedish lieutenant and politician, 25th Prime Minister of Sweden (born 1901) passed away. In 1986, Assi Rahbani, Lebanese singer-songwriter and producer (born 1923) passed away. In 2010, İlhan Selçuk, Turkish lawyer, journalist, and author (born 1925) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.