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On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1860, Alexander Winton, Scottish-American race car driver and engineer (died 1932) was born. In 1906, William Reid, Scottish mining engineer (died 1985) was born. In 1916, T. Texas Tyler, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1972) was born. In 1918, George Lynch, American race car driver (died 1997) was born. In 1943, The Detroit race riot breaks out and continues for three more days. In 1956, A Venezuelan Super-Constellation crashes in the Atlantic Ocean off Asbury Park, New Jersey, killing 74 people. In 1964, A Curtiss C-46 Commando crashes in the Shengang District of Taiwan, killing 57 people. In 1973, Aeroméxico Flight 229 crashes on approach to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, killing all 27 people on board. In 1994, The 1994 Imam Reza shrine bomb explosion in Iran leaves at least 25 dead and 70 to 300 injured. In 2011, RusAir Flight 9605 crashes in Besovets during approach to Petrozavodsk Airport, killing 47. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Driver dies and 89 injured as two London-bound trains crash with major disruption to services

The Standard

June 20, 2026

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Driver dies and 89 injured as two London-bound trains crash with major disruption to services

A fleet of ambulances raced to the scene with air ambulances also despatched to the rail emergency

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