Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1803, Matthew Thornton, Irish-American judge and politician (born 1714) passed away. In 1842, Ambrose Bierce, American short story writer, essayist, and journalist (died 1914) was born. In 1881, George Shiels, Irish-Canadian author, poet, and playwright (died 1949) was born. In 1924, Yoshito Takamine, American politician (died 2015) was born. 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 2004, In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional. In 2014, John Clement, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1928) 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.