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 1946, Józef Oleksy, Polish economist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Poland (died 2015) was born. In 1950, Zenonas Petrauskas, Lithuanian lawyer and politician (died 2009) was born. In 1956, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistani agriculturist and politician, 25th Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1975, Urmas Reinsalu, Estonian academic and politician, 28th Estonian Minister of Defence was born. 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 2017, Mao Kobayashi, Japanese newscaster and actress (born 1982) passed away. In 2022, An earthquake occurs in eastern Afghanistan resulting in over 1,000 deaths. In 2022, Yves Coppens, French anthropologist (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.