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 1905, Francis Lubbock, American colonel and politician, 9th Governor of Texas (born 1815) passed away. In 1910, John Hunt, Baron Hunt, Indian-English lieutenant and mountaineer (died 1998) was born. In 1916, Johnny Jacobs, American television announcer (died 1982) was born. In 1950, Tom Alter, Indian actor (died 2017) was born. In 1962, Stephen Chow, Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1964, Dan Brown, American author and academic was born. In 1987, Lee Min-ho, South Korean actor, singer, model, creative director and businessman was born. In 1990, Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin. In 1992, Harry Reid, British actor was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.