Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1633, The Holy Office in Rome forces Galileo Galilei to recant his view that the Sun, not the Earth, is the center of the Universe in the form he presented it in, after heated controversy. In 1889, Joseph Cohen, British solicitor, property developer, cinema magnate and Jewish community leader (died 1980) was born. In 1928, A. B. Frost, American illustrator and painter (born 1851) passed away. In 1934, James Bjorken, American physicist, author, and academic was born. In 1941, World War II: Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa. In 1945, Rainer Brüderle, German economist and politician, German Minister of Economics and Technology was born. In 1965, The Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea is signed. In 1980, Joseph Cohen, British solicitor, property developer, cinema magnate and Jewish community leader (born 1889) passed away. In 1990, Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin. In 2004, Bob Bemer, American computer scientist and engineer (born 1920) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.