Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1883, Victor Francis Hess, Austrian-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1964) was born. In 1924, Kurt Furgler, Swiss politician, 70th President of the Swiss Confederation (died 2008) was born. In 1930, Donald Gordon, South African businessman and philanthropist (died 2019) was born. In 1942, Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, Chilean engineer and politician, 32nd President of Chile was born. In 1987, Lionel Messi, Argentinian footballer was born. In 1995, Rugby World Cup: South Africa defeats New Zealand and Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in an iconic post-apartheid moment. In 2001, Konstantin Gerchik, the second head of the world's first cosmodrome — "Baikonur" (1958-1961). passed away. In 2010, At Wimbledon, John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France, in the longest match in professional tennis history. In 2015, Cristiano Araújo, Brazilian singer-songwriter (born 1986) passed away. In 2021, Benigno Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines (born 1960) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.