Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1918, Cicely Saunders, English nurse, social worker, physician and writer (died 2005) was born. In 1947, Jerry Rawlings, Ghanaian lieutenant and politician, President of Ghana (died 2020) was born. In 1949, Elizabeth Warren, American academic and politician 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 2000, Wuhan Airlines Flight 343 is struck by lightning and crashes into Wuhan's Hanyang District, killing 49 people. 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 2008, Natalia Bekhtereva, Russian neuroscientist and psychologist (born 1924) passed away. In 2014, Fouad Ajami, Lebanese-American author and academic (born 1945) passed away. In 2022, An earthquake occurs in eastern Afghanistan resulting in over 1,000 deaths. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.