Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1427, Lucrezia Tornabuoni, Italian writer and wife of Piero di Cosimo de' Medici (died 1482) was born. In 1915, Randolph Hokanson, American pianist (died 2018) was born. In 1922, Clair Cameron Patterson, American scientist (died 1995) was born. In 1923, José Giovanni, French-Swiss director and screenwriter (died 2004) was born. In 1926, George Englund, American film editor, director, producer and actor (died 2017) was born. In 1944, Helmut Dietl, German director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015) was born. In 1946, Sheila Hollins, Baroness Hollins, English psychiatrist and academic was born. In 1971, Kurt Warner, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1984, Joseph Losey, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1909) passed away. In 1987, Lee Min-ho, South Korean actor, singer, model, creative director and businessman was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.