Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1870, The United States Department of Justice is created by the U.S. Congress. In 1891, Franz Alexander, Hungarian psychoanalyst and physician (died 1964) was born. In 1918, Cicely Saunders, English nurse, social worker, physician and writer (died 2005) was born. In 1922, Clair Cameron Patterson, American scientist (died 1995) was born. In 1924, Christopher Booth, English clinician and historian (died 2012) was born. In 1930, Yuri Artyukhin, Russian colonel, engineer, and astronaut (died 1998) was born. In 1964, Dan Brown, American author and academic was born. In 1993, Pat Nixon, American educator, 37th First Lady of the United States (born 1912) passed away. In 2014, Fouad Ajami, Lebanese-American author and academic (born 1945) passed away. In 2023, Harry Markowitz, American Nobel economist (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.