Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1622, The Battle of Höchst takes place during the Thirty Years' War. In 1631, The Sack of Baltimore: The Irish village of Baltimore is attacked by Barbary slave traders. In 1763, Wolfe Tone, Irish rebel leader (died 1798) was born. In 1771, Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, Scottish philanthropist and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright (died 1820) was born. In 1855, Richard Lodge, English historian and academic (died 1936) was born. In 1884, Mary R. Calvert, American astronomer and author (died 1974) was born. In 1893, Lizzie Borden is acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother. In 1959, A rare June hurricane strikes Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence killing 35. In 1963, Following the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Soviet Union and the United States sign an agreement to establish the so-called "red telephone" link between Washington, D.C., and Moscow. In 1964, A Curtiss C-46 Commando crashes in the Shengang District of Taiwan, killing 57 people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.