Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1932, Robert Rozhdestvensky, Russian poet and author (died 1994) 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 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 1969, Misha Verbitsky, Russian mathematician and academic was born. In 1972, Alexis Alexoudis, Greek footballer was born. In 1973, Aeroméxico Flight 229 crashes on approach to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, killing all 27 people on board. In 1982, Aleksei Berezutski, Russian footballer was born. In 1982, Vasili Berezutski, Russian footballer was born. In 1994, The 1994 Imam Reza shrine bomb explosion in Iran leaves at least 25 dead and 70 to 300 injured. In 2011, RusAir Flight 9605 crashes in Besovets during approach to Petrozavodsk Airport, killing 47. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.