Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1795, Ernst Heinrich Weber, German physician and psychologist (died 1878) was born. In 1846, Samuel Johnson, Nigerian priest and historian (died 1901) was born. In 1930, Donald Gordon, South African businessman and philanthropist (died 2019) was born. In 1933, Sam Jones, American basketball player and coach (died 2021) was born. In 1935, Charlie Dees, American baseball player was born. In 1957, Mark Parkinson, American lawyer and politician, 45th Governor of Kansas was born. In 1963, Preki, Serbian-American soccer player and coach was born. In 1975, Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 encounters severe wind shear and crashes on final approach to New York's JFK Airport killing 113 of the 124 passengers on board, making it the deadliest U.S. plane crash at the time. This accident led to decades of research into downburst and microburst phenomena and their effects on aircraft. In 1984, JJ Redick, American basketball player and coach was born. 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.