Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1343, Aimone, Count of Savoy (born 1291) passed away. In 1906, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, American pilot and author (died 2001) was born. In 1913, Ștefan Octavian Iosif, Romanian poet and translator (born 1875) passed away. In 1918, Cicely Saunders, English nurse, social worker, physician and writer (died 2005) was born. In 1927, Anthony Low, Indian-English historian and academic (died 2015) was born. In 1939, Don Matthews, American-Canadian football player and coach (died 2017) was born. In 1941, World War II: Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa. In 1956, Walter de la Mare, English poet, short story writer and novelist (born 1873) passed away. In 1995, Leonid Derbenyov, Russian poet and songwriter (born 1931) passed away. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.