Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1633, The Holy Office in Rome forces Galileo Galilei to recant his view that the Sun, not the Earth, is the center of the Universe in the form he presented it in, after heated controversy. In 1914, Mei Zhi, Chinese author and essayist (died 2004) was born. In 1918, Yeoh Ghim Seng, Singaporean politician, acting President of Singapore (died 1993) 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, Bruno Latour, French philosopher, anthropologist and sociologist (died 2022) was born. In 1962, Stephen Chow, Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1965, The Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea is signed. In 1965, Uwe Boll, German director, producer, and screenwriter 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 2017, Mao Kobayashi, Japanese newscaster and actress (born 1982) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.