Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1796, Luigi Amat di San Filippo e Sorso, Italian cardinal (died 1878) was born. In 1912, Jack Torrance, American shot putter and football player (died 1969) was born. In 1921, Pancho Segura, Ecuadorian tennis player (died 2017) was born. In 1925, Doris Hart, American tennis player and educator (died 2015) was born. In 1935, Len Dawson, American football player (died 2022) 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 1944, World War II: The Battle of the Philippine Sea concludes with a decisive U.S. naval victory. The lopsided naval air battle is also known as the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot". 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 1964, Pierfrancesco Chili, Italian motorcycle racer was born. In 1964, A Curtiss C-46 Commando crashes in the Shengang District of Taiwan, killing 57 people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.