Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1757, George Vancouver, English lieutenant and explorer (died 1798). was born. In 1845, Richard Seddon, English-New Zealand politician, 15th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1906) was born. In 1879, Thibaudeau Rinfret, Canadian lawyer and jurist, 9th Chief Justice of Canada (died 1962) was born. 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, Yeoh Ghim Seng, Singaporean politician, acting President of Singapore (died 1993) was born. In 1942, World War II: Erwin Rommel is promoted to Field Marshal after the Axis capture of Tobruk. In 1962, Stephen Chow, Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1980, Joseph Cohen, British solicitor, property developer, cinema magnate and Jewish community leader (born 1889) passed away. In 1992, Harry Reid, British actor was born. In 1999, Sam Retford, Australian-English actor was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.