Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1926, The 28th International Eucharistic Congress begins in Chicago, with over 250,000 spectators attending the opening procession. In 1931, James Tolkan, American actor and director was born. In 1943, The Detroit race riot breaks out and continues for three more days. In 1956, A Venezuelan Super-Constellation crashes in the Atlantic Ocean off Asbury Park, New Jersey, killing 74 people. In 1963, Following the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Soviet Union and the United States sign an agreement to establish the so-called "red telephone" link between Washington, D.C., and Moscow. 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. In 1991, The German Bundestag votes to move seat of government from the former West German capital of Bonn to the present capital of Berlin. In 1996, Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-78 to conduct life science and microgravity research aboard the Spacelab module. In 2003, The Wikimedia Foundation is founded in St. Petersburg, Florida. In 2010, Harry B. Whittington, English palaeontologist and academic (born 1916) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.