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 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 1911, Mexican Revolution: Government forces bring an end to the Magonista rebellion of 1911 in the Second Battle of Tijuana. In 1922, Bill Blass, American fashion designer, founded Bill Blass Group (died 2002) was born. In 1950, Zenonas Petrauskas, Lithuanian lawyer and politician (died 2009) was born. In 1963, John Tenta, Canadian-American wrestler (died 2006) was born. In 1964, Cadillac Anderson, American basketball player was born. In 1989, Jung Yong-hwa, South Korean singer-songwriter and actor was born. In 1990, Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin. In 1994, Marnus Labuschagne, South African-Australian cricketer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.