Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1869, Hendrikus Colijn, Dutch Politician and Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 1944) was born. In 1932, Amrish Puri, Indian actor (died 2005) was born. In 1950, Tom Alter, Indian actor (died 2017) was born. In 1956, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistani agriculturist and politician, 25th Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1959, Hermann Brill, German educator and politician, 8th Minister-President of Thuringia (born 1895) passed away. In 1974, Vijay, Indian actor was born. In 2000, Wuhan Airlines Flight 343 is struck by lightning and crashes into Wuhan's Hanyang District, killing 49 people. In 2002, An earthquake measuring 6.5 Mw strikes a region of northwestern Iran killing at least 261 people and injuring 1,300 others and eventually causing widespread public anger due to the slow official response. In 2014, Rama Narayanan, Indian director and producer (born 1949) passed away. In 2022, An earthquake occurs in eastern Afghanistan resulting in over 1,000 deaths. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

IMD warns of heavy rain in Maha, Bihar, Odisha

The Economic Times

The Economic Times

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June 22, 2026

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