Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1429, Jamshīd al-Kāshī, Persian astronomer and mathematician (born 1380) passed away. In 1699, Josiah Child, English merchant, economist, and politician (born 1630) passed away. In 1828, Lars Ingier, Norwegian road manager, land owner, and mill owner (born 1760) passed away. In 1925, Felix Klein, German mathematician and academic (born 1849) passed away. In 1947, Jerry Rawlings, Ghanaian lieutenant and politician, President of Ghana (died 2020) was born. In 1956, Alfons De Wolf, Belgian cyclist was born. In 1962, Stephen Chow, Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 2009, A Washington D.C Metro train traveling southbound near Fort Totten station collides into another train waiting to enter the station. Nine people are killed in the collision (eight passengers and the train operator) and at least 80 others are injured. In 2013, Allan Simonsen, Danish race car driver (born 1978) passed away. In 2018, Vinnie Paul, American musician (born 1964) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.