Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1907, Jimmy Driftwood, American singer-songwriter and banjo player (died 1998) was born. In 1916, T. Texas Tyler, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1972) was born. In 1918, George Lynch, American race car driver (died 1997) was born. In 1920, Danny Cedrone, American guitarist and bandleader (died 1954) was born. In 1928, Martin Landau, American actor and producer (died 2017) was born. In 1936, Billy Guy, American singer (died 2002) was born. In 1937, Stafford Dean, English actor and singer was born. In 1948, Alan Longmuir, Scottish bass player and songwriter (died 2018) was born. In 1967, Dan Tyminski, American singer-songwriter was born. In 1971, Jeordie White, American songwriter, guitarist, and bass player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.