Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 930, Hucbald, Frankish monk and music theorist passed away. In 1622, The Battle of Höchst takes place during the Thirty Years' War. In 1642, (O.S.) George Hickes, English minister and scholar (died 1715) was born. In 1737, Tokugawa Ieharu, Japanese shōgun (died 1786) was born. In 1763, Wolfe Tone, Irish rebel leader (died 1798) was born. In 1891, Giannina Arangi-Lombardi, Italian soprano (died 1951) was born. In 1900, Boxer Rebellion: The Imperial Chinese Army begins a 55-day siege of the Legation Quarter in Beijing, China. In 1914, Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, Turkish archaeologist and academic (died 2024) was born. In 1972, Watergate scandal: An .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}18+1⁄2-minute gap appears in the tape recording of the conversations between U.S. President Richard Nixon and his advisers regarding the recent arrests of his operatives while breaking into the Watergate complex. In 2010, Harry B. Whittington, English palaeontologist and academic (born 1916) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.