Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1932, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, Princess of Iran (died 2001) was born. In 1936, Hermeto Pascoal, Brazilian accordion player and composer was born. In 1940, World War II: France is forced to sign the Second Compiègne armistice with Germany, in the same railroad car in which the Germans signed the Armistice in 1918. In 1947, Jerry Rawlings, Ghanaian lieutenant and politician, President of Ghana (died 2020) was born. In 1981, Aquivaldo Mosquera, Colombian footballer was born. In 1982, Andoni Iraola, Spanish footballer was born. In 1986, The famous Hand of God goal, scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England, ignites controversy. This was later followed by the Goal of the Century. Argentina wins 2-1 and later goes on to win the World Cup. 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 2011, Coşkun Özarı, Turkish footballer and coach (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.