Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1921, Radovan Ivšić, Croatian writer (died 2009) was born. In 1941, Terttu Savola, Finnish journalist and politician was born. In 1946, Józef Oleksy, Polish economist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Poland (died 2015) was born. In 1965, Ľubomír Moravčík, Czech footballer and manager was born. In 1973, Eydís Ásbjörnsdóttir, Icelandic politician was born. In 1981, Aquivaldo Mosquera, Colombian footballer was born. In 1982, Andoni Iraola, Spanish footballer 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 2017, Mao Kobayashi, Japanese newscaster and actress (born 1982) passed away. 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.