Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1940, Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1943, J. Michael Kosterlitz, British-American physicist was born. In 1946, Stephen Waley-Cohen, English journalist and businessman was born. In 1956, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistani agriculturist and politician, 25th Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1956, Tim Russ, American actor, director, and screenwriter was born. In 1964, Havank, Dutch journalist and author (born 1904) passed away. In 1965, The Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea is signed. In 1965, Uwe Boll, German director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 2002, An earthquake measuring 6.5 Mw strikes a region of northwestern Iran killing at least 261 people and injuring 1,300 others and eventually causing widespread public anger due to the slow official response. In 2022, An earthquake occurs in eastern Afghanistan resulting in over 1,000 deaths. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.