Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1899, Michał Kalecki, Polish economist and academic (died 1970) was born. In 1919, Henri Tajfel, Polish social psychologist (died 1982) was born. In 1935, Szymon Askenazy, Polish historian and diplomat (born 1866) passed away. In 1941, World War II: Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa. In 1941, Terttu Savola, Finnish journalist and politician was born. In 1944, World War II: Opening day of the Soviet Union's Operation Bagration against the Army Group Centre. 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 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.