Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, Joan Clarke, English cryptanalyst and numismatist (died 1996) was born. In 1918, Mildred Ladner Thompson, American journalist and author (died 2013) was born. In 1930, William Bernard Ziff, Jr., American publisher (died 2006) was born. In 1933, Ngina Kenyatta, 1st First Lady of Kenya was born. In 1940, Ian Ross, Australian newsreader (died 2014) was born. In 1942, Colin Groves, Australian academician and educator (died 2017) was born. In 1955, Chris Higgins, English geneticist and academic was born. In 1994, A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashes at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington, killing four. In 2002, The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history. 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.