Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1803, Matthew Thornton, Irish-American judge and politician (born 1714) passed away. In 1908, Grover Cleveland, American lawyer and politician, 22nd and 24th President of the United States (born 1837) passed away. 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 1924, Yoshito Takamine, American politician (died 2015) was born. In 1973, The UpStairs Lounge arson attack takes place at a gay bar located on the second floor of the three-story building at 141 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, US. Thirty-two people die as a result of fire or smoke inhalation. In 1995, Andrew J. Transue, American politician and attorney Morissette v. United States (born 1903) passed away. In 2013, William Hathaway, American lawyer and politician (born 1924) passed away. In 2015, Mario Biaggi, American police officer, politician and criminal (born 1917) 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.