Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1914, Mei Zhi, Chinese author and essayist (died 2004) was born. In 1918, Yeoh Ghim Seng, Singaporean politician, acting President of Singapore (died 1993) was born. In 1932, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, Princess of Iran (died 2001) 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 1948, The ship HMT Empire Windrush brought the first group of 802 West Indian immigrants to Tilbury, marking the start of modern immigration to the United Kingdom. In 1952, Santokh Singh, Malaysian football player was born. In 1956, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistani agriculturist and politician, 25th Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1965, The Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea is signed. In 1974, Vijay, Indian actor was born. In 2014, Rama Narayanan, Indian director and producer (born 1949) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.