Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1847, Gina Krog, Norwegian suffragist and women's rights activist (died 1916) was born. In 1893, Lizzie Borden is acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother. In 1921, Byron Farwell, American historian and author (died 1999) was born. In 1929, Edith Windsor, American lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights activist (died 2017) was born. In 1942, The Holocaust: Kazimierz Piechowski and three others, dressed as members of the SS-Totenkopfverbände, steal an SS staff car and escape from the Auschwitz concentration camp. In 1948, Cirilo Flores, American bishop (died 2014) was born. In 1973, Snipers fire upon left-wing Peronists in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in what is known as the Ezeiza massacre. At least 13 are killed and more than 300 are injured. 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 1997, Cahit Külebi, Turkish poet and author (born 1917) passed away. In 2022, Caleb Swanigan, American basketball player (born 1997) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.