Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1599, Chōsokabe Motochika, Japanese daimyō (born 1539) passed away. In 1628, Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese daimyō (died 1701) was born. In 1893, The first cultured pearl is obtained by Kōkichi Mikimoto. In 1962, Fumiya Fujii, Japanese music artist was born. In 1966, Kentaro Miura, Japanese author and illustrator (died 2021) was born. In 1979, America's first space station, Skylab, is destroyed as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean. In 1984, Tanith Belbin, Canadian-American ice dancer was born. In 1987, Shigeaki Kato, Japanese singer was born. In 1989, Shimanoumi Koyo, Japanese sumo wrestler was born. In 2015, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán escapes from the maximum security Altiplano prison in Mexico, his second escape. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.