Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1930, Yuri Artyukhin, Russian colonel, engineer, and astronaut (died 1998) was born. In 1940, Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1956, Tim Russ, American actor, director, and screenwriter was born. In 1990, Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin. 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. In 2012, A Turkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter plane is shot down by the Syrian Armed Forces, killing both of the plane's pilots and worsening already-strained relations between Turkey and Syria. In 2015, The Afghan National Assembly building is attacked by gunmen after a suicide bombing. All six of the gunmen are killed and 18 people are injured. In 2022, An earthquake occurs in eastern Afghanistan resulting in over 1,000 deaths. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.