Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1519, Theodore Beza, French theologian and scholar (died 1605) was born. In 1795, Ernst Heinrich Weber, German physician and psychologist (died 1878) was born. In 1867, Ruth Randall Edström, American educator and activist (died 1944) was born. In 1908, Grover Cleveland, American lawyer and politician, 22nd and 24th President of the United States (born 1837) passed away. In 1908, Alfons Rebane, Estonian colonel (died 1976) was born. In 1922, John Postgate, English microbiologist, author, and academic (died 2014) was born. In 1930, William Bernard Ziff, Jr., American publisher (died 2006) was born. In 1975, Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 encounters severe wind shear and crashes on final approach to New York's JFK Airport killing 113 of the 124 passengers on board, making it the deadliest U.S. plane crash at the time. This accident led to decades of research into downburst and microburst phenomena and their effects on aircraft. In 2000, Vera Atkins, British intelligence officer (born 1908) 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.