Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1713, John Sackville, English cricketer and politician (died 1765) was born. In 1889, Joseph Cohen, British solicitor, property developer, cinema magnate and Jewish community leader (died 1980) was born. In 1906, William Kneale, English logician and philosopher (died 1990) was born. In 1918, Yeoh Ghim Seng, Singaporean politician, acting President of Singapore (died 1993) was born. In 1924, Christopher Booth, English clinician and historian (died 2012) was born. In 1927, Anthony Low, Indian-English historian and academic (died 2015) was born. In 1940, Hubert Chesshyre, English historian and author (died 2020) was born. In 1940, Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1966, Michael Park, English racing driver (died 2005) was born. In 1974, Jo Cox, British politician (died 2016) was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.