Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 916, Sayf al-Dawla, founder of the Emirate of Aleppo (died 967) was born. In 1870, The United States Department of Justice is created by the U.S. Congress. In 1898, Spanish-American War: In a chaotic operation, 6,000 men of the U.S. Fifth Army Corps begins landing at Daiquirí, Cuba, about 16 miles (26 km) east of Santiago de Cuba. Lt. Gen. Arsenio Linares y Pombo of the Spanish Army outnumbers them two-to-one, but does not oppose the landings. In 1924, Larkin Kerwin, Canadian physicist and academic (died 2004) was born. In 1944, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs into law the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the G.I. Bill. In 1945, World War II: The Battle of Okinawa comes to an end with an American flag-raising ceremony. In 1945, Mitsuru Ushijima, Japanese general (born 1887) passed away. In 1946, Linda Bond, Canadian 19th General of The Salvation Army was born. In 1963, Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 61st Yokozuna was born. In 1989, Jung Yong-hwa, South Korean singer-songwriter and actor was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.