Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1828, Lars Ingier, Norwegian road manager, land owner, and mill owner (born 1760) passed away. In 1845, Richard Seddon, English-New Zealand politician, 15th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1906) was born. In 1889, Joseph Cohen, British solicitor, property developer, cinema magnate and Jewish community leader (died 1980) was born. In 1921, Joseph Papp, American director and producer (died 1991) was born. In 1945, Rainer Brüderle, German economist and politician, German Minister of Economics and Technology was born. In 1948, James Charteris, 13th Earl of Wemyss, Scottish businessman was born. In 1950, John Perdue, former West Virginia State Treasurer was born. In 1980, Joseph Cohen, British solicitor, property developer, cinema magnate and Jewish community leader (born 1889) passed away. In 1988, Omri Casspi, Israeli basketball player was born. In 2023, Harry Markowitz, American Nobel economist (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.