Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1889, Joseph Cohen, British solicitor, property developer, cinema magnate and Jewish community leader (died 1980) was born. In 1909, Katherine Dunham, American dancer and choreographer (died 2006) was born. In 1932, June Salter, Australian actress (died 2001) was born. In 1940, Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1950, Sharon Maughan, English actress was born. In 1963, Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 61st Yokozuna was born. In 1971, Mary Lynn Rajskub, American actress and comedian was born. In 1974, Jo Cox, British politician (died 2016) was born. In 1994, Sebastien Haller, French footballer was born. In 2014, Rama Narayanan, Indian director and producer (born 1949) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.