Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, David Easton, Canadian-American political scientist and academic (died 2014) was born. In 1917, Joan Clarke, English cryptanalyst and numismatist (died 1996) was born. In 1937, Anita Desai, Indian-American author and academic was born. In 1940, Ian Ross, Australian newsreader (died 2014) was born. In 1957, In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment. In 1979, Petra Němcová, Czech model and philanthropist was born. In 1986, Stuart Broad, English cricketer was born. In 1991, Aidan Sezer, Australian rugby league player was born. In 1995, Andrew J. Transue, American politician and attorney Morissette v. United States (born 1903) passed away. In 2012, Ann C. Scales, American lawyer, educator, and activist (born 1952) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.