Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1925, Ogden Reid, American politician (died 2019) was born. In 1934, Gloria Christian, Italian singer was born. In 1938, Abulfaz Elchibey, Azerbaijani politician, 1st democratically elected Azerbaijani President (died 2000) was born. In 1966, Hope Sandoval, American singer-songwriter and musician was born. In 1979, Petra Němcová, Czech model and philanthropist was born. In 1984, Clarence Campbell, Canadian businessman (born 1905) passed away. In 1992, David Alaba, Austrian footballer was born. In 1996, Duki, Argentinian rapper was born. In 2021, The Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida suffers a sudden partial collapse, killing 98 people inside. 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.