Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1771, Hermann von Boyen, Prussian general and politician, Prussian Minister of War (died 1848) was born. In 1943, The Detroit race riot breaks out and continues for three more days. 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 1959, A rare June hurricane strikes Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence killing 35. 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 1975, The film Jaws is released in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing film of that time and starting the trend of films known as "summer blockbusters". In 1980, Franco Semioli, Italian footballer was born. In 1990, The 7.4 Mw Manjil-Rudbar earthquake affects northern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 35,000-50,000, and injuring 60,000-105,000. In 2002, Tinus Osendarp, Dutch runner (born 1916) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.