Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1888, Harold Hitz Burton, American lawyer and politician, 45th Mayor of Cleveland (died 1964) was born. In 1889, Joseph Cohen, British solicitor, property developer, cinema magnate and Jewish community leader (died 1980) was born. In 1916, Richard Eastham, American actor (died 2005) was born. In 1922, British Army Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson is killed by the Irish Republican Army helping to spark the Irish Civil War. In 1950, Adrian Năstase, Romanian lawyer and politician, 59th Prime Minister of Romania was born. In 1951, Brian Cookson, British cyclist and sports administrator was born. In 1957, Kevin Bond, English footballer and manager was born. In 1962, Stephen Chow, Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1966, Michael Park, English racing driver (died 2005) was born. In 1980, Joseph Cohen, British solicitor, property developer, cinema magnate and Jewish community leader (born 1889) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.