Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1860, The United States Congress establishes the Government Printing Office. In 1904, Quintin McMillan, South African cricketer (died 1938) was born. In 1914, Mexican Revolution: Pancho Villa takes Zacatecas from Victoriano Huerta. In 1923, Doris Johnson, American politician (died 2021) was born. In 1951, Angelo Falcón, Puerto Rican-American political scientist, activist, and academic, founded the National Institute for Latino Policy (died 2018) was born. In 1956, The French National Assembly takes the first step in creating the French Community by passing the Loi Cadre, transferring a number of powers from Paris to elected territorial governments in French West Africa. In 1956, Daniel J. Drucker, Canadian academic and educator was born. In 1965, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, American government and non-profit executive was born. In 1969, Warren E. Burger is sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court by retiring Chief Justice Earl Warren. In 1994, NASA's Space Station Processing Facility, a new state-of-the-art manufacturing building for the International Space Station, officially opens at Kennedy Space Center. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.