Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1839, Cherokee leaders Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot are assassinated for signing the Treaty of New Echota, which had resulted in the Trail of Tears. In 1897, British colonial officers Charles Walter Rand and Lt. Charles Egerton Ayerst are assassinated in Pune, Maharashtra, India by the Chapekar brothers and Mahadeo Vinayak Ranade, who are later caught and hanged. In 1903, John Dillinger, American criminal (died 1934) was born. In 1910, John Hunt, Baron Hunt, Indian-English lieutenant and mountaineer (died 1998) was born. In 1921, Barbara Vucanovich, American lawyer and politician (died 2013) was born. In 1949, Brian Leveson, English lawyer and judge was born. In 1957, Garry Gary Beers, Australian bass player, songwriter, and producer was born. In 1962, Air France Flight 117 crashes on approach to Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport in Guadeloupe, killing 112 people. In 1969, The Cuyahoga River catches fire in Cleveland, Ohio, drawing national attention to water pollution, and spurring the passing of the Clean Water Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. In 1979, Former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe was acquitted of conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, who had accused Thorpe of having a relationship with him. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.