Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1782, The U.S. Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States. In 1906, William Reid, Scottish mining engineer (died 1985) was born. In 1914, Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, Turkish archaeologist and academic (died 2024) was born. In 1941, Ulf Merbold, German physicist and astronaut was born. In 1954, Huda Zoghbi, American geneticist was born. In 1959, A rare June hurricane strikes Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence killing 35. 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, Asteroid Eureka is discovered. In 1996, Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-78 to conduct life science and microgravity research aboard the Spacelab module. In 2002, Erwin Chargaff, Austrian-American biochemist and academic (born 1905) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.