Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1915, Terence Young, Chinese-English director and screenwriter (died 1994) was born. In 1933, Danny Aiello, American actor (died 2019) was born. In 1936, Enn Vetemaa, Estonian author and screenwriter (died 2017) was born. In 1959, Robert B. Weide, American screenwriter, producer and director was born. In 1966, Boaz Yakin, American director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1968, Robert Rodriguez, American director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1975, The film Jaws is released in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing film of that time and starting the trend of films known as "summer blockbusters". In 1978, Mark Robson, Canadian-American director and producer (born 1913) passed away. In 1982, The International Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide opens in Tel Aviv, despite attempts by the Turkish government to cancel it, as it included presentations on the Armenian genocide. In 1985, Saki Aibu, Japanese actress was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.