Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1527, Fatahillah expels Portuguese forces from Sunda Kelapa, now regarded as the foundation of Jakarta. In 1632, James Whitelocke, English judge and politician, Chief Justice of Chester (born 1570) passed away. In 1918, Yeoh Ghim Seng, Singaporean politician, acting President of Singapore (died 1993) was born. In 1941, Terttu Savola, Finnish journalist and politician was born. In 1950, Zenonas Petrauskas, Lithuanian lawyer and politician (died 2009) was born. In 1950, John Perdue, former West Virginia State Treasurer was born. In 1962, Stephen Chow, Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 2002, An earthquake measuring 6.5 Mw strikes a region of northwestern Iran killing at least 261 people and injuring 1,300 others and eventually causing widespread public anger due to the slow official response. In 2014, Rama Narayanan, Indian director and producer (born 1949) passed away. In 2022, An earthquake occurs in eastern Afghanistan resulting in over 1,000 deaths. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.