Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1846, The first officially recorded, organized baseball game is played under Alexander Cartwright's rules on Hoboken, New Jersey's Elysian Fields with the New York Base Ball Club defeating the Knickerbockers 23-1. Cartwright umpired. In 1938, Wahoo McDaniel, American football player and wrestler (died 2002) was born. In 1958, Sergei Makarov, Russian-American ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1963, Rory Underwood, English rugby player, lieutenant, and pilot was born. In 1966, Mike Hasenfratz, Canadian ice hockey referee was born. In 1980, Jean Carroll, Irish cricketer was born. In 1987, Aeroflot Flight N-528 crashes at Berdiansk Airport in present-day Ukraine, killing eight people. In 1987, Rashard Mendenhall, American football player was born. In 2009, Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef. In 2010, Manute Bol, Sudanese-American basketball player and activist (born 1962) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.