Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1908, Grover Cleveland, American lawyer and politician, 22nd and 24th President of the United States (born 1837) passed away. In 1924, Yoshito Takamine, American politician (died 2015) was born. In 1924, Kurt Furgler, Swiss politician, 70th President of the Swiss Confederation (died 2008) was born. In 1946, Robert Reich, American economist and politician, 22nd United States Secretary of Labor was born. In 1977, Dimos Dikoudis, Greek basketball player and manager was born. In 2009, Roméo LeBlanc, Canadian journalist and politician, 25th Governor General of Canada (born 1927) passed away. In 2021, Benigno Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines (born 1960) passed away. In 2021, The Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida suffers a sudden partial collapse, killing 98 people inside. 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). In 2023, The Wagner Group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin launches an insurrection against the Russian government. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.