Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 916, Sayf al-Dawla, founder of the Emirate of Aleppo (died 967) was born. In 1932, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, Princess of Iran (died 2001) was born. In 1935, Szymon Askenazy, Polish historian and diplomat (born 1866) passed away. In 1940, Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1944, World War II: Opening day of the Soviet Union's Operation Bagration against the Army Group Centre. 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 1965, The Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea is signed. 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 2014, Fouad Ajami, Lebanese-American author and academic (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.