Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1820, James Hutchison Stirling, Scottish physician and philosopher (died 1909). was born. In 1891, Franz Alexander, Hungarian psychoanalyst and physician (died 1964) 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 1910, John Hunt, Baron Hunt, Indian-English lieutenant and mountaineer (died 1998) was born. In 1918, Cicely Saunders, English nurse, social worker, physician and writer (died 2005) was born. In 1922, British Army Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson is killed by the Irish Republican Army helping to spark the Irish Civil War. In 1948, James Charteris, 13th Earl of Wemyss, Scottish businessman was born. In 1956, Derek Forbes, Scottish bass player and guitarist was born. In 1979, Former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe was acquitted of conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, who had accused Thorpe of having a relationship with him. In 2015, The Afghan National Assembly building is attacked by gunmen after a suicide bombing. All six of the gunmen are killed and 18 people are injured. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.