Today in News History

On June 25, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1900, The Taoist monk Wang Yuanlu discovers the Dunhuang manuscripts, a cache of ancient texts that are of great historical and religious significance, in the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang, China. In 1906, Stanford White, American architect, designed the Washington Square Arch (born 1853) passed away. In 1910, The United States Congress passes the Mann Act, which prohibits interstate transport of women or girls for "immoral purposes"; the ambiguous language would be used to selectively prosecute people for years to come. In 1924, William J. Castagna, American lawyer and judge (died 2020) was born. In 1954, Sonia Sotomayor, American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States was born. In 1976, Missouri Governor Kit Bond issues an executive order rescinding the Extermination Order, formally apologizing on behalf of the state of Missouri for the suffering it had caused to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1995, Warren E. Burger, Fifteenth Chief Justice of the United States (born 1907) passed away. In 1998, In Clinton v. City of New York, the United States Supreme Court decides that the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 is unconstitutional. In 1999, Fred Trump, American real estate developer and businessman (born 1905) passed away. In 2012, Shigemitsu Dandō, Japanese academic and jurist (born 1913) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.