Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1905, Fred Alderman, American sprinter (died 1998) was born. In 1908, Grover Cleveland, American lawyer and politician, 22nd and 24th President of the United States (born 1837) passed away. In 1917, David Easton, Canadian-American political scientist and academic (died 2014) was born. In 1922, Richard Timberlake, American economist (died 2020) was born. In 1925, Ogden Reid, American politician (died 2019) was born. In 1938, Lawrence Block, American author was born. In 1947, Emil Seidel, American politician, Mayor of Milwaukee (born 1864) passed away. In 1948, Cold War: Start of the Berlin Blockade: The Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impossible. 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). Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.