Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1906, William Reid, Scottish mining engineer (died 1985) was born. In 1918, George Lynch, American race car driver (died 1997) was born. In 1921, Byron Farwell, American historian and author (died 1999) was born. In 1941, Ulf Merbold, German physicist and astronaut was born. In 1943, The Detroit race riot breaks out and continues for three more days. In 1947, Bugsy Siegel, American mobster (born 1906) passed away. In 1960, Philip M. Parker, American economist and author was born. 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 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 2012, Andrew Sarris, American critic (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.