Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1930, William Bernard Ziff, Jr., American publisher (died 2006) was born. In 1938, Lawrence Block, American author was born. In 1949, Betty Jackson, English fashion designer was born. In 1950, Apartheid: In South Africa, the Group Areas Act is passed, formally segregating races. In 1957, In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment. In 1984, Clarence Campbell, Canadian businessman (born 1905) passed away. In 1994, A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashes at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington, killing four. In 2004, In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional. In 2012, Ann C. Scales, American lawyer, educator, and activist (born 1952) 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.