Today in News History
On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1860, Alexander Winton, Scottish-American race car driver and engineer (died 1932) was born. In 1893, Wilhelm Zaisser, German soldier and politician (died 1958) was born. In 1918, George Lynch, American race car driver (died 1997) was born. In 1928, Martin Landau, American actor and producer (died 2017) was born. In 1942, The Holocaust: Kazimierz Piechowski and three others, dressed as members of the SS-Totenkopfverbände, steal an SS staff car and escape from the Auschwitz concentration camp. In 1943, The Detroit race riot breaks out and continues for three more days. In 1953, Willy Rampf, German engineer was born. In 1964, Silke Möller, German runner was born. 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 2003, Hans Niemann, American chess player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Person dies after trains collide on Munich bridge, sending carriages tumbling to street below
The crash saw a huge number of emergency responders rush to the scene
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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after Israel ‘ceasefire violations’
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