Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1631, The Sack of Baltimore: The Irish village of Baltimore is attacked by Barbary slave traders. In 1642, (O.S.) George Hickes, English minister and scholar (died 1715) was born. In 1756, A British garrison is imprisoned in the Black Hole of Calcutta. In 1875, Joseph Meek, American police officer and politician (born 1810) passed away. In 1912, Geoffrey Baker, English Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the British Army (died 1980) was born. In 1921, Workers of Buckingham and Carnatic Mills in the city of Chennai, India, begin a four-month strike. In 1971, Annik Van den Bosch, Belgian politician was born. In 1972, Watergate scandal: An .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}18+1⁄2-minute gap appears in the tape recording of the conversations between U.S. President Richard Nixon and his advisers regarding the recent arrests of his operatives while breaking into the Watergate complex. In 1973, Snipers fire upon left-wing Peronists in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in what is known as the Ezeiza massacre. At least 13 are killed and more than 300 are injured. In 2002, Tinus Osendarp, Dutch runner (born 1916) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.