Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1017, Leo Passianos, Byzantine general passed away. In 1850, Ignác Goldziher, Hungarian scholar of Islam (died 1921) was born. In 1940, Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1943, J. Michael Kosterlitz, British-American physicist was born. In 1946, Stephen Waley-Cohen, English journalist and businessman was born. In 1950, Zenonas Petrauskas, Lithuanian lawyer and politician (died 2009) was born. In 1956, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistani agriculturist and politician, 25th Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1956, Tim Russ, American actor, director, and screenwriter was born. In 1965, The Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea is signed. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.