Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1915, Terence Young, Chinese-English director and screenwriter (died 1994) was born. In 1928, Martin Landau, American actor and producer (died 2017) was born. In 1929, Edgar Bronfman, Sr., Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist (died 2013) was born. In 1959, Robert B. Weide, American screenwriter, producer and director was born. In 1966, Boaz Yakin, American director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1968, Robert Rodriguez, American director, producer, and screenwriter 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 1973, Aeroméxico Flight 229 crashes on approach to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, killing all 27 people on board. In 1975, The film Jaws is released in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing film of that time and starting the trend of films known as "summer blockbusters". 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.