Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1940, Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1940, Hubert Chesshyre, English historian and author (died 2020) was born. In 1942, World War II: Erwin Rommel is promoted to Field Marshal after the Axis capture of Tobruk. In 1943, Brit Hume, American journalist and author was born. In 1944, Helmut Dietl, German director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015) was born. In 1945, Rainer Brüderle, German economist and politician, German Minister of Economics and Technology was born. In 1946, Stephen Waley-Cohen, English journalist and businessman was born. In 1948, King George VI formally gives up the title "Emperor of India", half a year after Britain actually gave up its rule of India. In 1956, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistani agriculturist and politician, 25th Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1974, Jo Cox, British politician (died 2016) was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.