Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1469, Gian Galeazzo Sforza, duke of Milan (died 1494) was born. In 1893, Lizzie Borden is acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother. In 1921, Workers of Buckingham and Carnatic Mills in the city of Chennai, India, begin a four-month strike. In 1939, Ramakant Desai, Indian cricketer (died 1998) was born. In 1943, The Detroit race riot breaks out and continues for three more days. In 1946, Xanana Gusmão, Timorese soldier and politician, 1st President of East Timor was born. 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 1973, Snipers fire upon left-wing Peronists in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in what is known as the Ezeiza massacre. At least 13 are killed and more than 300 are injured. In 1982, The International Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide opens in Tel Aviv, despite attempts by the Turkish government to cancel it, as it included presentations on the Armenian genocide. In 1987, Joseph Ebuya, Kenyan runner was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.