Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1916, Richard Eastham, American actor (died 2005) was born. In 1918, Yeoh Ghim Seng, Singaporean politician, acting President of Singapore (died 1993) was born. In 1948, King George VI formally gives up the title "Emperor of India", half a year after Britain actually gave up its rule of India. In 1957, Kevin Bond, English footballer and manager was born. In 1962, Stephen Chow, Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1980, Joseph Cohen, British solicitor, property developer, cinema magnate and Jewish community leader (born 1889) passed away. In 1992, Harry Reid, British actor was born. In 1999, Sam Retford, Australian-English actor was born. In 2014, Rama Narayanan, Indian director and producer (born 1949) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.