Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1787, Oliver Ellsworth moves at the Federal Convention to call the government the 'United States'. In 1912, Geoffrey Baker, English Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the British Army (died 1980) was born. In 1929, Edgar Bronfman, Sr., Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist (died 2013) was born. In 1966, Boaz Yakin, American director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1969, Bishnu Prasad Rabha, Indian artist, painter, actor, dancer, writer, music composer and politician (born 1909) passed away. 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 2002, Erwin Chargaff, Austrian-American biochemist and academic (born 1905) passed away. In 2005, Larry Collins, American journalist, historian, and author (born 1929) passed away. In 2011, Ryan Dunn, American television personality (born 1977) passed away. In 2019, Iran's Air Defense Forces shoot down an American surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions between the two countries. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.