Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1230, The Siege of Jaén begins, in the context of the Spanish Reconquista. In 1908, Grover Cleveland, American lawyer and politician, 22nd and 24th President of the United States (born 1837) passed away. In 1909, William Penney, Baron Penney, English mathematician and physicist (died 1991) was born. In 1943, US military police attempt to arrest a black soldier in Bamber Bridge, England, sparking the Battle of Bamber Bridge mutiny that leaves one dead and seven wounded. In 1957, In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment. In 1980, V. V. Giri, Indian lawyer and politician, 4th President of India (born 1894) passed away. 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 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.