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 1812, France declares war on Russia, starting Napoleon's invasion. In 1890, Aleksander Warma, Estonian commander and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (died 1970) was born. In 1946, Józef Oleksy, Polish economist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Poland (died 2015) was born. In 1972, Damien Oliver, Australian jockey was born. In 1974, Jo Cox, British politician (died 2016) was born. In 1975, Urmas Reinsalu, Estonian academic and politician, 28th Estonian Minister of Defence was born. In 1990, Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin. 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 2012, Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo is removed from office by impeachment and succeeded by Federico Franco. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.