Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 331, The Council of Ephesus, the third ecumenical council, begins, dealing with Nestorianism. In 1017, Leo Passianos, Byzantine general passed away. In 1633, The Holy Office in Rome forces Galileo Galilei to recant his view that the Sun, not the Earth, is the center of the Universe in the form he presented it in, after heated controversy. In 1892, Robert Ritter von Greim, German general and pilot (died 1945) was born. In 1899, Michał Kalecki, Polish economist and academic (died 1970) was born. In 1924, Larkin Kerwin, Canadian physicist and academic (died 2004) was born. In 1944, World War II: Opening day of the Soviet Union's Operation Bagration against the Army Group Centre. In 1945, Rainer Brüderle, German economist and politician, German Minister of Economics and Technology 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 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.