Mary Jo Kopechne | Enquirer historic front pages from July 20

Take a look back at history through the front pages of The Cincinnati Enquirer. Every day we look at 10 pages that show the local, national and international headlines.

Today’s pages cover news reported in The Enquirer on July 20 in years ranging from 1948 to 1993. Headlines included the moon landing drawing near and Mary Jo Kopechne, a passenger in Edward Kennedy’s car, drowning in 1969, plus the Terrace Plaza Hotel opening in 1948 and Pete Rose goes to prison in 1990.

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July 20, 1948

20 Jul 1948, Tue The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

July 20, 1953

20 Jul 1953, Mon The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

July 20, 1963

20 Jul 1965, Tue The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

July 20, 1969

20 Jul 1969, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

July 20, 1974

20 Jul 1974, Sat The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

July 20, 1976

20 Jul 1976, Tue The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

July 20, 1986

20 Jul 1986, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

July 20, 1989

20 Jul 1989, Thu The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

July 20, 1990

20 Jul 1990, Fri The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

July 20, 1993

20 Jul 1993, Tue The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

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