Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1910, Konrad Zuse, German computer scientist and engineer, invented the Z3 computer (died 1995) was born. In 1944, World War II: Opening day of the Soviet Union's Operation Bagration against the Army Group Centre. In 1946, Stephen Waley-Cohen, English journalist and businessman was born. In 1962, Stephen Chow, Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1964, Cadillac Anderson, American basketball player was born. In 1987, Danny Green, American basketball player was born. In 1988, Omri Casspi, Israeli basketball player was born. 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 2011, Coşkun Özarı, Turkish footballer and coach (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.