Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1908, Alfons Rebane, Estonian colonel (died 1976) was born. In 1916, William B. Saxbe, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 70th United States Attorney General (died 2010) was born. In 1946, Ellison Onizuka, American engineer, and astronaut (died 1986) was born. In 1946, Robert Reich, American economist and politician, 22nd United States Secretary of Labor 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 1961, Ralph E. Reed, Jr., American journalist and activist was born. In 1968, Alaa Abdelnaby, Egyptian-American basketball player and sportscaster was born. In 1994, A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashes at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington, killing four. In 1995, Andrew J. Transue, American politician and attorney Morissette v. United States (born 1903) passed away. In 2022, In Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the U.S. Constitution does not assign the authority to regulate abortions to the federal government, thereby returning such authority to the individual states. This overturns the prior decisions in Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992). Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.