Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1941, Ulf Merbold, German physicist and astronaut was born. In 1950, Nouri al-Maliki, Iraqi politician, 76th Prime Minister of Iraq was born. In 1956, Sohn Suk-hee, South Korean newscaster was born. In 1969, Misha Verbitsky, Russian mathematician and academic was born. 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 1973, Aeroméxico Flight 229 crashes on approach to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, killing all 27 people on board. In 1987, A-fu, Taiwanese singer and songwriter was born. 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 2012, Andrew Sarris, American critic (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.