Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 662, Rui Zong, emperor of the Tang Dynasty (died 716) was born. In 916, Sayf al-Dawla, founder of the Emirate of Aleppo (died 967) was born. In 1926, Rachid Solh, Lebanese politician, 48th Prime Minister of Lebanon (died 2014) was born. In 1940, Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1956, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistani agriculturist and politician, 25th Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs 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 1974, Darius Milhaud, French composer and educator (born 1892) passed away. 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 2014, Fouad Ajami, Lebanese-American author and academic (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.