Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1910, Konrad Zuse, German computer scientist and engineer, invented the Z3 computer (died 1995) was born. In 1925, Felix Klein, German mathematician and academic (born 1849) passed away. In 1928, Ralph Waite, American actor and director (died 2014) was born. In 1930, Yuri Artyukhin, Russian colonel, engineer, and astronaut (died 1998) was born. In 1949, Luís Filipe Vieira, Portuguese businessman was born. In 1953, Mauro Francaviglia, Italian mathematician and academic (died 2013) was born. In 1984, Dustin Johnson, American golfer was born. 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. In 2013, Allan Simonsen, Danish race car driver (born 1978) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.