Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1889, Joseph Cohen, British solicitor, property developer, cinema magnate and Jewish community leader (died 1980) was born. In 1909, Mike Todd, American producer and manager (died 1958) was born. In 1916, Richard Eastham, American actor (died 2005) was born. In 1940, Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1940, Hubert Chesshyre, English historian and author (died 2020) was born. In 1944, Helmut Dietl, German director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015) was born. In 1965, David O. Selznick, American screenwriter and producer (born 1902) passed away. In 1974, Jo Cox, British politician (died 2016) was born. In 1980, Joseph Cohen, British solicitor, property developer, cinema magnate and Jewish community leader (born 1889) passed away. In 2014, Rama Narayanan, Indian director and producer (born 1949) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.