Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1937, Anita Desai, Indian-American author and academic was born. In 1939, Judy Olson Duhamel, American politician and educator was born. In 1941, Julia Kristeva, Bulgarian-French psychoanalyst and author was born. In 1961, Ralph E. Reed, Jr., American journalist and activist was born. In 1979, Petra Němcová, Czech model and philanthropist was born. In 1984, Clarence Campbell, Canadian businessman (born 1905) passed away. In 1985, Yukina Shirakawa, Japanese model was born. In 2015, Marva Collins, American author and educator (born 1936) passed away. In 2015, Susan Ahn Cuddy, American lieutenant (born 1915) passed away. 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.