Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1477, Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, English nobleman (died 1530) was born. In 1699, Josiah Child, English merchant, economist, and politician (born 1630) passed away. In 1792, James Beaumont Neilson, Scottish engineer and businessman (died 1865) was born. In 1834, William Chester Minor, American surgeon and linguist (died 1920) was born. In 1855, Samuel Morris, Australian cricketer (died 1931) was born. 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 1906, Billy Wilder, Austrian-born American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2002) was born. In 1910, John Hunt, Baron Hunt, Indian-English lieutenant and mountaineer (died 1998) was born. In 1929, Bruce Kent, English activist and laicised Roman Catholic priest (died 2022) was born. In 1931, Ruby Garrard Woodson, American educator and cultural historian (died 2008) was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.