Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1427, Lucrezia Tornabuoni, Italian writer and wife of Piero di Cosimo de' Medici (died 1482) was born. In 1521, Leonardo Loredan, Italian politician, 76th Doge of Venice (born 1436) passed away. 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 1805, Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian journalist and politician (died 1872). was born. In 1873, Filippo Silvestri, Italian entomologist and academic (died 1949) was born. In 1920, Jovito Salonga, Filipino lawyer and politician, 14th President of the Senate of the Philippines (died 2016) was born. In 1930, Walter Bonatti, Italian journalist and mountaineer (died 2011) was born. In 1941, Terttu Savola, Finnish journalist and politician was born. In 1953, Mauro Francaviglia, Italian mathematician and academic (died 2013) was born. In 1982, Andoni Iraola, Spanish footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.