Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1737, Tokugawa Ieharu, Japanese shōgun (died 1786) was born. In 1756, A British garrison is imprisoned in the Black Hole of Calcutta. In 1869, Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese commander (born 1835) passed away. In 1939, Ramakant Desai, Indian cricketer (died 1998) was born. In 1943, The Detroit race riot breaks out and continues for three more days. In 1969, Bishnu Prasad Rabha, Indian artist, painter, actor, dancer, writer, music composer and politician (born 1909) passed away. 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 1990, The 7.4 Mw Manjil-Rudbar earthquake affects northern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 35,000-50,000, and injuring 60,000-105,000. In 1994, The 1994 Imam Reza shrine bomb explosion in Iran leaves at least 25 dead and 70 to 300 injured. 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.