Today in News History

On June 25, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1876, Myles Keogh, Irish-American officer (born 1840) passed away. In 1910, The United States Congress passes the Mann Act, which prohibits interstate transport of women or girls for "immoral purposes"; the ambiguous language would be used to selectively prosecute people for years to come. In 1924, William J. Castagna, American lawyer and judge (died 2020) was born. In 1935, Taufiq Ismail, Indonesian poet and activist was born. In 1954, Sonia Sotomayor, American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States was born. In 1959, Charles Starkweather, American spree killer (born 1938) passed away. In 1976, Missouri Governor Kit Bond issues an executive order rescinding the Extermination Order, formally apologizing on behalf of the state of Missouri for the suffering it had caused to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1990, Ronald Gene Simmons, American sergeant and murderer (born 1940) passed away. In 1998, In Clinton v. City of New York, the United States Supreme Court decides that the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 is unconstitutional. In 2013, Green Wix Unthank, American soldier and judge (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.