Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1854, Eleanor Norcross, American painter (died 1923) was born. In 1885, Olaf Holtedahl, Norwegian geologist (died 1975) was born. In 1917, Joan Clarke, English cryptanalyst and numismatist (died 1996) was born. In 1918, Mildred Ladner Thompson, American journalist and author (died 2013) was born. In 1923, Margaret Olley, Australian painter and philanthropist (died 2011) was born. In 1933, Ngina Kenyatta, 1st First Lady of Kenya was born. In 1942, Colin Groves, Australian academician and educator (died 2017) 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.