Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In -168 BC, Battle of Pydna: Romans under Lucius Aemilius Paullus defeat Macedonian King Perseus who surrenders after the battle, ending the Third Macedonian War. In 331, The Council of Ephesus, the third ecumenical council, begins, dealing with Nestorianism. In 947, Qian Hongzuo, king of Wuyue (born 928) passed away. In 1774, The British pass the Quebec Act, setting out rules of governance for the colony of Quebec in British North America. In 1910, Konrad Zuse, German computer scientist and engineer, invented the Z3 computer (died 1995) was born. In 1914, Mei Zhi, Chinese author and essayist (died 2004) was born. In 1968, Miri Yu, Zainichi, Korean novelist was born. In 1990, Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin. In 2000, Wuhan Airlines Flight 343 is struck by lightning and crashes into Wuhan's Hanyang District, killing 49 people. In 2013, Henning Larsen, Danish architect, designed the Copenhagen Opera House (born 1925) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.