Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1847, Gina Krog, Norwegian suffragist and women's rights activist (died 1916) was born. In 1921, Workers of Buckingham and Carnatic Mills in the city of Chennai, India, begin a four-month strike. In 1933, Claire Tomalin, English journalist and author was born. In 1951, Sheila McLean, Scottish scholar and academic was born. 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 1971, Annik Van den Bosch, Belgian politician was born. In 1982, The International Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide opens in Tel Aviv, despite attempts by the Turkish government to cancel it, as it included presentations on the Armenian genocide. In 1990, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, Senegalese writer 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 2004, Jim Bacon, Australian politician, 41st Premier of Tasmania (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.