Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1897, British colonial officers Charles Walter Rand and Lt. Charles Egerton Ayerst are assassinated in Pune, Maharashtra, India by the Chapekar brothers and Mahadeo Vinayak Ranade, who are later caught and hanged. In 1918, Yeoh Ghim Seng, Singaporean politician, acting President of Singapore (died 1993) was born. In 1952, Santokh Singh, Malaysian football player was born. In 1966, Thaddeus Shideler, American hurdler (born 1883) passed away. In 1975, Urmas Reinsalu, Estonian academic and politician, 28th Estonian Minister of Defence was born. In 2009, A Washington D.C Metro train traveling southbound near Fort Totten station collides into another train waiting to enter the station. Nine people are killed in the collision (eight passengers and the train operator) and at least 80 others are injured. In 2011, Coşkun Özarı, Turkish footballer and coach (born 1931) passed away. In 2013, Allan Simonsen, Danish race car driver (born 1978) passed away. In 2014, Rama Narayanan, Indian director and producer (born 1949) passed away. In 2015, The Afghan National Assembly building is attacked by gunmen after a suicide bombing. All six of the gunmen are killed and 18 people are injured. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.