Today in News History
On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1389, John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, English statesman (died 1435) was born. In 1860, Alexander Winton, Scottish-American race car driver and engineer (died 1932) was born. In 1882, Daniel Sawyer, American golfer (died 1937) was born. In 1906, William Reid, Scottish mining engineer (died 1985) was born. In 1918, George Lynch, American race car driver (died 1997) was born. In 1943, The Detroit race riot breaks out and continues for three more days. In 1953, Willy Rampf, German engineer was born. In 1964, A Curtiss C-46 Commando crashes in the Shengang District of Taiwan, killing 57 people. In 1973, Aeroméxico Flight 229 crashes on approach to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, killing all 27 people on board. 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.
Train driver killed and dozens seriously injured as two trains collide near Bedford

The incident involved two East Midlands Railway services.
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