Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1866, James Burns, English cricketer (died 1957) was born. In 1867, Leon Wachholz, Polish scientist and medical examiner (died 1942) was born. In 1895, The Kiel Canal, crossing the base of the Jutland peninsula and the busiest artificial waterway in the world, is officially opened. In 1945, The United States Secretary of State approves the transfer of Wernher von Braun and his team of Nazi rocket scientists to the U.S. under Operation Paperclip. In 1948, The Deutsche Mark is introduced in Western Allied-occupied Germany. The Soviet Military Administration in Germany responded by imposing the Berlin Blockade four days later. In 1953, Willy Rampf, German engineer was born. In 1958, Kurt Alder, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1902) passed away. 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 1966, Georges Lemaître, Belgian priest, physicist, and astronomer (born 1894) passed away. In 1971, Annik Van den Bosch, Belgian politician was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.