Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1373, Elizabeth Bonifacia, heiress of Poland (died 1399) was born. In 1427, Lucrezia Tornabuoni, Italian writer and wife of Piero di Cosimo de' Medici (died 1482) was born. In 1839, Cherokee leaders Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot are assassinated for signing the Treaty of New Echota, which had resulted in the Trail of Tears. In 1891, Franz Alexander, Hungarian psychoanalyst and physician (died 1964) was born. In 1909, Infanta Beatriz of Spain, Spanish princess and aristocrat (died 2002) was born. In 1914, Mei Zhi, Chinese author and essayist (died 2004) was born. In 1918, Cicely Saunders, English nurse, social worker, physician and writer (died 2005) was born. In 1932, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, Princess of Iran (died 2001) was born. In 1974, Jo Cox, British politician (died 2016) was born. In 2000, Wuhan Airlines Flight 343 is struck by lightning and crashes into Wuhan's Hanyang District, killing 49 people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.