Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1805, Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian journalist and politician (died 1872). was born. In 1897, Edmund A. Chester, American journalist and broadcaster (died 1973) was born. In 1913, Ștefan Octavian Iosif, Romanian poet and translator (born 1875) passed away. In 1927, Anthony Low, Indian-English historian and academic (died 2015) was born. In 1930, Walter Bonatti, Italian journalist and mountaineer (died 2011) was born. In 1941, Terttu Savola, Finnish journalist and politician was born. In 1941, Ed Bradley, American journalist (died 2006) was born. In 1964, Dan Brown, American author and academic was born. In 1997, Gérard Pelletier, Canadian journalist and politician (born 1919) passed away. In 2012, A Turkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter plane is shot down by the Syrian Armed Forces, killing both of the plane's pilots and worsening already-strained relations between Turkey and Syria. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.