Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1901, Chuck Taylor, American basketball player and salesman (died 1969) was born. In 1912, Brian Johnston, English sportscaster and author (died 1994) was born. In 1917, David Easton, Canadian-American political scientist and academic (died 2014) was born. In 1922, The American Professional Football Association is renamed the National Football League. In 1933, Bob Cole, Canadian sports announcer (died 2024) was born. In 1968, Alaa Abdelnaby, Egyptian-American basketball player and sportscaster was born. In 1976, Brock Olivo, American football player and coach was born. In 1985, Nate Myles, Australian rugby league player was born. In 2015, Mario Biaggi, American police officer, politician and criminal (born 1917) 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.