Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1813, Battle of Beaver Dams: A British and Indian combined force defeats the United States Army. In 1917, Joan Clarke, English cryptanalyst and numismatist (died 1996) was born. In 1922, The American Professional Football Association is renamed the National Football League. In 1930, William Bernard Ziff, Jr., American publisher (died 2006) was born. In 1940, World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No 11 Independent Company. In 1957, In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment. In 1960, Elish Angiolini, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Solicitor General for Scotland was born. In 1995, Andrew J. Transue, American politician and attorney Morissette v. United States (born 1903) passed away. In 2012, Ann C. Scales, American lawyer, educator, and activist (born 1952) 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.