Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1930, Yuri Artyukhin, Russian colonel, engineer, and astronaut (died 1998) was born. In 1950, Zenonas Petrauskas, Lithuanian lawyer and politician (died 2009) was born. In 1980, Ilya Bryzgalov, Russian ice hockey player was born. In 1990, Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin. In 1995, Leonid Derbenyov, Russian poet and songwriter (born 1931) passed away. In 2000, Wuhan Airlines Flight 343 is struck by lightning and crashes into Wuhan's Hanyang District, killing 49 people. 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 2012, A Turkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter plane is shot down by the Syrian Armed Forces, killing both of the plane's pilots and worsening already-strained relations between Turkey and Syria. In 2015, The Afghan National Assembly building is attacked by gunmen after a suicide bombing. All six of the gunmen are killed and 18 people are injured. In 2022, An earthquake occurs in eastern Afghanistan resulting in over 1,000 deaths. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.