Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1789, Deputies of the French Third Estate take the Tennis Court Oath. In 1893, Lizzie Borden is acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother. In 1941, Stephen Frears, English actor, director, and producer was born. In 1951, Tress MacNeille, American voice actress was born. In 1963, Mark Ovenden, British author and broadcaster 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 1978, Mark Robson, Canadian-American director and producer (born 1913) passed away. In 1979, ABC News correspondent Bill Stewart is shot dead by a Nicaraguan National Guard soldier under the regime of Anastasio Somoza Debayle during the Nicaraguan Revolution. The murder is caught on tape and sparks an international outcry against the regime. In 2012, Andrew Sarris, American critic (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.