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 1910, Konrad Zuse, German computer scientist and engineer, invented the Z3 computer (died 1995) was born. In 1922, Bill Blass, American fashion designer, founded Bill Blass Group (died 2002) 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 1937, Chris Blackwell, English record producer, co-founded Island Records was born. In 1945, Rainer Brüderle, German economist and politician, German Minister of Economics and Technology was born. In 2004, Bob Bemer, American computer scientist and engineer (born 1920) passed away. In 2013, Allan Simonsen, Danish race car driver (born 1978) passed away. In 2018, Vinnie Paul, American musician (born 1964) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.