Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1879, Thibaudeau Rinfret, Canadian lawyer and jurist, 9th Chief Justice of Canada (died 1962) was born. In 1903, John Dillinger, American criminal (died 1934) was born. In 1909, Infanta Beatriz of Spain, Spanish princess and aristocrat (died 2002) was born. In 1909, Katherine Dunham, American dancer and choreographer (died 2006) was born. In 1915, Randolph Hokanson, American pianist (died 2018) was born. In 1949, Larry Junstrom, American bass player (died 2019) was born. In 1949, Brian Leveson, English lawyer and judge was born. In 1979, Former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe was acquitted of conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, who had accused Thorpe of having a relationship with him. In 1981, Sione Lauaki, New Zealand rugby player (died 2017) was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.