Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1295, The Treaty of Anagni, an attempt mediated by the papacy to end the War of the Sicilian Vespers, is signed by the crown of Aragon, the kingdom of France and kingdom of Naples. In 1469, Gian Galeazzo Sforza, duke of Milan (died 1494) was born. In 1796, Luigi Amat di San Filippo e Sorso, Italian cardinal (died 1878) was born. In 1952, Luigi Fagioli, Italian race car driver (born 1898) passed away. 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 1964, Pierfrancesco Chili, Italian motorcycle racer was born. In 1976, Juliano Belletti, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1980, Franco Semioli, Italian footballer was born. In 2010, Roberto Rosato, Italian footballer (born 1943) passed away. In 2015, Angelo Niculescu, Romanian footballer and manager (born 1921) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.