Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1757, George Vancouver, English lieutenant and explorer (died 1798). was born. In 1889, Joseph Cohen, British solicitor, property developer, cinema magnate and Jewish community leader (died 1980) was born. 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 1918, Yeoh Ghim Seng, Singaporean politician, acting President of Singapore (died 1993) was born. In 1921, Joseph Papp, American director and producer (died 1991) was born. In 1940, Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1944, Helmut Dietl, German director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015) was born. In 1945, Isamu Chō, Japanese general (born 1895) passed away. In 1962, Stephen Chow, Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1980, Joseph Cohen, British solicitor, property developer, cinema magnate and Jewish community leader (born 1889) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.