Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1918, Zoltán Sztáray, Hungarian-American author (died 2011) was born. In 1921, Workers of Buckingham and Carnatic Mills in the city of Chennai, India, begin a four-month strike. In 1945, The United States Secretary of State approves the transfer of Wernher von Braun and his team of Nazi rocket scientists to the U.S. under Operation Paperclip. In 1948, The Deutsche Mark is introduced in Western Allied-occupied Germany. The Soviet Military Administration in Germany responded by imposing the Berlin Blockade four days later. In 1954, Huda Zoghbi, American geneticist was born. In 1965, Bernard Baruch, American financier and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1977, Gordan Giriček, Croatian basketball player 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 1997, Bálint Kopasz, Hungarian sprint canoeist was born. 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.