Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, David Easton, Canadian-American political scientist and academic (died 2014) was born. In 1918, Yong Nyuk Lin, Singaporean businessman and politician, Singaporean Minister for Education (died 2012) was born. In 1918, Mildred Ladner Thompson, American journalist and author (died 2013) was born. In 1924, Yoshito Takamine, American politician (died 2015) was born. In 1940, Ian Ross, Australian newsreader (died 2014) was born. In 1945, George Pataki, American lawyer and politician, 53rd Governor of New York 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 1961, Ralph E. Reed, Jr., American journalist and activist was born. In 2000, David Tomlinson, English actor and comedian (born 1917) passed away. In 2004, In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.