Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1789, Deputies of the French Third Estate take the Tennis Court Oath. In 1921, Workers of Buckingham and Carnatic Mills in the city of Chennai, India, begin a four-month strike. In 1926, Rehavam Ze'evi, Israeli general and politician, 9th Israeli Minister of Tourism (died 2001) was born. In 1929, Emmanouil Benakis, Greek merchant and politician, 35th Mayor of Athens (born 1843) passed away. In 1939, Ramakant Desai, Indian cricketer (died 1998) was born. In 1949, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, 8th president of Sri Lanka was born. In 1952, Vikram Seth, Indian author and poet was born. In 1960, The Mali Federation gains independence from France (it later splits into Mali and Senegal). 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.