Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1910, Bill King, English yachtsman, naval commander and author (died 2012) was born. In 1934, Bill Torrey, Canadian businessman (died 2018) was born. In 1947, The United States Senate follows the United States House of Representatives in overriding U.S. President Harry S. Truman's veto of the Taft-Hartley Act. In 1956, The French National Assembly takes the first step in creating the French Community by passing the Loi Cadre, transferring a number of powers from Paris to elected territorial governments in French West Africa. In 1958, John Hayes, English politician, Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change was born. In 1961, The Antarctic Treaty System, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and limits military activity on the continent, its islands and ice shelves, comes into force. In 1964, Nicolas Marceau, Canadian economist and politician was born. In 1967, Cold War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin in Glassboro, New Jersey for the three-day Glassboro Summit Conference. In 1972, Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about illegally using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins. In 1989, Jordan Nolan, Canadian ice hockey player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.