Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1858, Charles W. Chesnutt, American novelist and short story writer (died 1932) was born. In 1891, John A. Costello, Irish lawyer and politician, 3rd Taoiseach of Ireland (died 1976) was born. In 1893, Lizzie Borden is acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother. In 1911, Gail Patrick, American actress (died 1980) was born. In 1935, Len Dawson, American football player (died 2022) was born. In 1947, Bugsy Siegel, American mobster (born 1906) passed away. In 1948, Cirilo Flores, American bishop (died 2014) 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 1989, Terrelle Pryor, American football player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.