Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1897, Edmund A. Chester, American journalist and broadcaster (died 1973) was born. In 1901, Elias Katz, Finnish runner and coach (died 1947) was born. In 1910, Konrad Zuse, German computer scientist and engineer, invented the Z3 computer (died 1995) was born. In 1920, James H. Pomerene, American computer scientist and engineer (died 2008) was born. In 1946, Stephen Waley-Cohen, English journalist and businessman was born. In 1964, Cadillac Anderson, American basketball player was born. In 1979, Louis Chiron, Monégasque race car driver (born 1899) passed away. In 1990, Ilya Frank, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1908) passed away. In 2004, Bob Bemer, American computer scientist and engineer (born 1920) passed away. In 2013, Allan Simonsen, Danish race car driver (born 1978) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.