Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1932, Amrish Puri, Indian actor (died 2005) 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 1958, Bruce Campbell, American actor, director, producer and writer was born. In 1974, Vijay, Indian actor was born. In 1988, Omri Casspi, Israeli basketball player was born. In 1994, Marnus Labuschagne, South African-Australian cricketer was born. In 2014, Rama Narayanan, Indian director and producer (born 1949) passed away. In 2014, Fouad Ajami, Lebanese-American author and academic (born 1945) passed away. In 2017, Quett Masire, Botswanan politician (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.