Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1933, Claire Tomalin, English journalist and author was born. In 1960, Philip M. Parker, American economist and author was born. In 1965, Bernard Baruch, American financier and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1967, Nicole Kidman, American-Australian actress was born. In 1969, MaliVai Washington, American tennis player and sportscaster 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 1985, Caroline Polachek, American singer and songwriter was born. In 1987, A-fu, Taiwanese singer and songwriter was born. In 1994, The 1994 Imam Reza shrine bomb explosion in Iran leaves at least 25 dead and 70 to 300 injured. In 2012, Andrew Sarris, American critic (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.