Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1950, Adrian Năstase, Romanian lawyer and politician, 59th Prime Minister of Romania was born. In 1958, Rocío Banquells, Mexican pop singer and actress was born. In 1965, Ľubomír Moravčík, Czech footballer and manager was born. In 1981, Sione Lauaki, New Zealand rugby player (died 2017) was born. In 1981, Aquivaldo Mosquera, Colombian footballer was born. In 1982, Andoni Iraola, Spanish footballer was born. In 1982, Soraia Chaves, Portuguese actress and model was born. In 1989, Cédric Mongongu, Congolese footballer was born. 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 2011, Coşkun Özarı, Turkish footballer and coach (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.