Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1839, Cherokee leaders Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot are assassinated for signing the Treaty of New Echota, which had resulted in the Trail of Tears. In 1896, Leonard W. Murray, Canadian admiral (died 1971) was born. In 1936, Kris Kristofferson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 2024) was born. In 1940, Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1947, Jerry Rawlings, Ghanaian lieutenant and politician, President of Ghana (died 2020) was born. In 1949, Larry Junstrom, American bass player (died 2019) was born. In 1954, Freddie Prinze, American comedian and actor (died 1977) was born. In 1956, Tim Russ, American actor, director, and screenwriter was born. In 1956, Derek Forbes, Scottish bass player and guitarist was born. In 1974, Jo Cox, British politician (died 2016) was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.