Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 916, Sayf al-Dawla, founder of the Emirate of Aleppo (died 967) 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 1910, John Hunt, Baron Hunt, Indian-English lieutenant and mountaineer (died 1998) was born. In 1912, Raymonde Allain, French model and actress (died 2008) was born. In 1920, Jovito Salonga, Filipino lawyer and politician, 14th President of the Senate of the Philippines (died 2016) was born. In 1927, Anthony Low, Indian-English historian and academic (died 2015) was born. In 1932, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, Princess of Iran (died 2001) was born. In 1941, Terttu Savola, Finnish journalist and politician was born. In 1988, Omri Casspi, Israeli basketball player was born. In 2014, Fouad Ajami, Lebanese-American author and academic (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.