Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1869, Laxmanrao Kirloskar, Indian businessman, founded the Kirloskar Group (died 1956) was born. In 1921, Workers of Buckingham and Carnatic Mills in the city of Chennai, India, begin a four-month strike. In 1933, Claire Tomalin, English journalist and author was born. In 1942, The Holocaust: Kazimierz Piechowski and three others, dressed as members of the SS-Totenkopfverbände, steal an SS staff car and escape from the Auschwitz concentration camp. In 1943, The Detroit race riot breaks out and continues for three more days. 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 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 1999, Clifton Fadiman, American game show host, author, and critic (born 1902) passed away. In 2003, The Wikimedia Foundation is founded in St. Petersburg, Florida. In 2013, Ingvar Rydell, Swedish footballer (born 1922) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.