Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1862, Barbu Catargiu, the Prime Minister of Romania, is assassinated. In 1869, Laxmanrao Kirloskar, Indian businessman, founded the Kirloskar Group (died 1956) was born. In 1926, Rehavam Ze'evi, Israeli general and politician, 9th Israeli Minister of Tourism (died 2001) was born. In 1939, Ramakant Desai, Indian cricketer (died 1998) was born. In 1949, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, 8th president of Sri Lanka was born. In 1956, Sohn Suk-hee, South Korean newscaster was born. In 1969, Bishnu Prasad Rabha, Indian artist, painter, actor, dancer, writer, music composer and politician (born 1909) passed away. In 1985, Saki Aibu, Japanese actress was born. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.