Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1910, Josephine Johnson, American author and poet (died 1990) was born. In 1929, Edgar Bronfman, Sr., Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist (died 2013) was born. In 1933, Claire Tomalin, English journalist and author was born. In 1948, Cirilo Flores, American bishop (died 2014) was born. In 1951, Sheila McLean, Scottish scholar and academic was born. In 1954, Huda Zoghbi, American geneticist 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 1987, Joseph Ebuya, Kenyan runner was born. In 1994, The 1994 Imam Reza shrine bomb explosion in Iran leaves at least 25 dead and 70 to 300 injured. In 2005, Larry Collins, American journalist, historian, and author (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.