Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In -168 BC, Battle of Pydna: Romans under Lucius Aemilius Paullus defeat Macedonian King Perseus who surrenders after the battle, ending the Third Macedonian War. In -217 BC, Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV Philopator of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. In 1593, Battle of Sisak: Allied Christian troops defeat the Ottomans. In 1807, In the Chesapeake-Leopard affair, the British warship HMS Leopard attacks and boards the American frigate USS Chesapeake. In 1907, The London Underground's Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opens. In 1932, John Wakeham, Baron Wakeham, English businessman and politician, Leader of the House of Lords was born. In 1950, John Perdue, former West Virginia State Treasurer was born. In 1956, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistani agriculturist and politician, 25th Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1993, Pat Nixon, American educator, 37th First Lady of the United States (born 1912) 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.