Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1427, Lucrezia Tornabuoni, Italian writer and wife of Piero di Cosimo de' Medici (died 1482) was born. In 1915, Thomas Quinn Curtiss, American writer, and film and theatre critic (died 2000) was born. In 1921, Joseph Papp, American director and producer (died 1991) was born. In 1922, Clair Cameron Patterson, American scientist (died 1995) was born. In 1930, Walter Bonatti, Italian journalist and mountaineer (died 2011) was born. In 1944, Peter Asher, English singer, guitarist, and producer was born. In 1962, Stephen Chow, Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1980, Stephanie Jacobsen, Hong Kong-Australian actress was born. In 1981, Sione Lauaki, New Zealand rugby player (died 2017) was born. In 1984, Joseph Losey, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1909) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.