Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1951, Sheila McLean, Scottish scholar and academic was born. In 1954, Huda Zoghbi, American geneticist was born. In 1959, A rare June hurricane strikes Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence killing 35. In 1964, A Curtiss C-46 Commando crashes in the Shengang District of Taiwan, killing 57 people. 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 1982, The Argentine Corbeta Uruguay base on Southern Thule surrenders to Royal Marine commandos in the final action of the Falklands War. In 1990, Asteroid Eureka is discovered. In 1996, Sam Bennett, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1996, Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-78 to conduct life science and microgravity research aboard the Spacelab module. In 2004, Jim Bacon, Australian politician, 41st Premier of Tasmania (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.