EST. DECEMBER 1994 β’ 30+ YEARS ONLINE
yow.com π―
Owned continuously since 1994
TODAY IN HISTORY
June 24
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Day 174 of 2026 | Week 26 | 185 days until Christmas π
HISTORIC EVENTS
The Wagner Group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin launches an insurrection against the Russian government.
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).
The Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida suffers a sudden partial collapse, killing 98 people inside.
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is found guilty of abusing his power and engaging in sex with an underage prostitute, and is sentenced to seven years in prison.
Death of Lonesome George, the last known individual of Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii, a subspecies of the GalΓ‘pagos tortoise.
At Wimbledon, John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France, in the longest match in professional tennis history.
Julia Gillard assumes office as the first female Prime Minister of Australia.
In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional.
The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history.
Rugby World Cup: South Africa defeats New Zealand and Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in an iconic post-apartheid moment.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
American actress
American child actress (Dee in "What's Happening!!" and "What's Happening Now!!") and veterinarian
American diver (Olympic 5th 1996)
Canadian NHL ice hockey right wing
NHL ice hockey defenseman
NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks
American comic book artist who worked on "The Flash" and "Spiderman"
Mexican scientist and politician
Indian businessman (Adani Group
Canadian NHL center
British-American rock bassist and vocalist (Tears For Fears - "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"; "Shout")
Scottish actor (Game of Thrones; Resident Evil)
Soviet artistic gymnast (Olympic gold 1980)
Norwegian film director (Hawaii
American golfer (7 LPGA major titles; US Open 1999
π― yow.com Connection
On March 9, 1994 - just months before yow.com would be registered - the internet was still in its infancy. There were only about 3,000 websites in existence, and most people accessed the web through 14.4kbps dial-up modems. Today, you're visiting a domain that has survived 30+ years of that incredible evolution.
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