Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1915, Fred Hoyle, English astronomer and author (died 2001) was born. In 1938, Pieces of a meteorite land near Chicora, Pennsylvania. The meteorite is estimated to have weighed 450 metric tons when it hit the Earth's atmosphere and exploded. In 1950, Apartheid: In South Africa, the Group Areas Act is passed, formally segregating races. In 1957, In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment. In 1958, Reed Oliver, governor of Pohnpei State, Micronesia was born. In 1967, John Limniatis, Canadian soccer player and manager was born. In 1988, Csaba Kesjár, Hungarian race car driver (born 1962) passed away. In 2002, The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history. In 2004, In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional. In 2021, The Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida suffers a sudden partial collapse, killing 98 people inside. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.