Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1882, Daniel Sawyer, American golfer (died 1937) was born. In 1900, Boxer Rebellion: The Imperial Chinese Army begins a 55-day siege of the Legation Quarter in Beijing, China. In 1926, The 28th International Eucharistic Congress begins in Chicago, with over 250,000 spectators attending the opening procession. In 1933, Claire Tomalin, English journalist and author was born. In 1943, The Detroit race riot breaks out and continues for three more days. 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 1978, Quinton Jackson, American mixed martial artist and actor was born. In 1987, Joseph Ebuya, Kenyan runner was born. In 1990, Asteroid Eureka is discovered. In 1990, DeQuan Jones, American basketball player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.