Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1845, Richard Seddon, English-New Zealand politician, 15th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1906) was born. In 1918, Yeoh Ghim Seng, Singaporean politician, acting President of Singapore (died 1993) was born. In 1926, Rachid Solh, Lebanese politician, 48th Prime Minister of Lebanon (died 2014) was born. In 1950, Adrian Năstase, Romanian lawyer and politician, 59th Prime Minister of Romania was born. In 1956, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistani agriculturist and politician, 25th Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1968, Miri Yu, Zainichi, Korean novelist was born. In 1982, Andoni Iraola, Spanish footballer was born. 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 2015, The Afghan National Assembly building is attacked by gunmen after a suicide bombing. All six of the gunmen are killed and 18 people are injured. 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.