Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1360, Nuno Álvares Pereira, Portuguese general was born. In 1882, Carl Diem, German businessman (died 1962) was born. In 1908, Alfons Rebane, Estonian colonel (died 1976) was born. In 1919, Al Molinaro, American actor (died 2015) was born. In 1924, Yoshito Takamine, American politician (died 2015) was born. In 1943, Birgit Grodal, Danish economist and academic (died 2004) was born. In 1958, Silvio Mondinelli, Italian mountaineer was born. In 1960, Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt is injured in an assassination attempt. In 2021, Benigno Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines (born 1960) 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.