Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1922, The American Professional Football Association is renamed the National Football League. In 1955, Chris Higgins, English geneticist and academic was born. In 1967, John Limniatis, Canadian soccer player and manager was born. In 1968, Alaa Abdelnaby, Egyptian-American basketball player and sportscaster was born. In 1976, Brock Olivo, American football player and coach was born. In 1984, Johanna Welin, Swedish-born German wheelchair basketball player was born. In 1985, Tom Kennedy, English footballer was born. In 1987, Lionel Messi, Argentinian footballer was born. In 2004, Luke Chambers, English footballer was born. 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.