Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1954, Allan Lamb, South African-English cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1973, Aeroméxico Flight 229 crashes on approach to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, killing all 27 people on board. In 1976, Juliano Belletti, Brazilian footballer 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 1982, The Argentine Corbeta Uruguay base on Southern Thule surrenders to Royal Marine commandos in the final action of the Falklands War. In 1987, Asmir Begović, Bosnian footballer was born. In 1989, Javier Pastore, Argentinian footballer was born. In 2011, RusAir Flight 9605 crashes in Besovets during approach to Petrozavodsk Airport, killing 47. In 2013, Ingvar Rydell, Swedish footballer (born 1922) passed away. In 2019, Iran's Air Defense Forces shoot down an American surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions between the two countries. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.