Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1899, Richard Gurley Drew, American engineer, invented Masking tape (died 1980) was born. In 1900, Oskar Fischinger, German-American abstract artist, filmmaker, and painter (died 1967) was born. In 1944, World War II: Opening day of the Soviet Union's Operation Bagration against the Army Group Centre. In 1950, Zenonas Petrauskas, Lithuanian lawyer and politician (died 2009) was born. In 1950, Adrian Năstase, Romanian lawyer and politician, 59th Prime Minister of Romania was born. In 1969, The Cuyahoga River catches fire in Cleveland, Ohio, drawing national attention to water pollution, and spurring the passing of the Clean Water Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. In 1990, Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin. 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 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.