Today in News History

On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1840, Samuel Morse receives the patent for the telegraph. In 1929, Anne Weale, English journalist and author (died 2007) was born. In 1942, Neil Trudinger, Australian mathematician and theorist was born. In 1951, Paul Muldoon, Irish poet and academic was born. In 1954, Allan Lamb, South African-English cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1960, Philip M. Parker, American economist and author was born. In 1969, Misha Verbitsky, Russian mathematician and academic was born. In 1972, Watergate scandal: An .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}18+1⁄2-minute gap appears in the tape recording of the conversations between U.S. President Richard Nixon and his advisers regarding the recent arrests of his operatives while breaking into the Watergate complex. 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 1985, Saki Aibu, Japanese actress was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.