Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1254, Floris V, Count of Holland (died 1296) was born. In 1803, Matthew Thornton, Irish-American judge and politician (born 1714) passed away. In 1811, John Archibald Campbell, American lawyer and jurist (died 1889) was born. In 1882, Athanase David, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1953) was born. In 1913, Greece and Serbia annul their alliance with Bulgaria. In 1916, Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract. In 1960, Elish Angiolini, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Solicitor General for Scotland was born. In 1962, Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexican politician was born. In 2010, At Wimbledon, John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France, in the longest match in professional tennis 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.