Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1761, Jacob Hübner, German entomologist and author (died 1826) was born. In 1776, Benjamin Huntsman, English businessman (born 1704) passed away. In 1877, Alexander Graham Bell installs the world's first commercial telephone service in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. In 1914, Gordon Juckes, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1994) was born. In 1916, Jean-Jacques Bertrand, Canadian lawyer and politician, 21st Premier of Quebec (died 1973) was born. In 1933, Claire Tomalin, English journalist and author 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 1982, Aleksei Berezutski, Russian footballer was born. 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 1996, Sam Bennett, Canadian ice hockey player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.