Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1738, Jacques Delille, French poet and translator (died 1813). was born. 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 1902, Marguerite De La Motte, American actress (died 1950) was born. In 1909, Infanta Beatriz of Spain, Spanish princess and aristocrat (died 2002) was born. In 1918, Cicely Saunders, English nurse, social worker, physician and writer (died 2005) was born. In 1921, Barbara Vucanovich, American lawyer and politician (died 2013) was born. In 1936, Ferran Olivella, Spanish footballer (died 2023) was born. In 1959, Daniel Xuereb, French footballer was born. In 1974, Jo Cox, British politician (died 2016) was born. In 1981, Sione Lauaki, New Zealand rugby player (died 2017) was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.