Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 154, Bardaisan, Syrian astrologer, scholar, and philosopher (died 222) was born. In 1735, Mathematical calculations suggest that it is on this day that dwarf planet Pluto moved inside the orbit of Neptune for the last time before 1979. In 1801, French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons makes his first comet discovery. In the next 27 years he discovers another 36 comets, more than any other person in history. In 1962, Project Apollo: At a press conference, NASA announces lunar orbit rendezvous as the means to land astronauts on the Moon, and return them to Earth. In 1994, Gary Kildall, American computer scientist, founded Digital Research (born 1942) passed away. In 1999, Jan Sloot, Dutch computer scientist and electronics technician (born 1945) passed away. In 2013, Emik Avakian, Iranian-American inventor (born 1923) passed away. In 2013, Egbert Brieskorn, German mathematician and academic (born 1936) passed away. In 2015, Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (born 1959) passed away. In 2021, Richard Branson becomes the first civilian to be launched into space via his Virgin Galactic spacecraft. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
From coding at 12 to conquering space: Elon Musk’s 55 biggest milestones at 55
From selling a 500 video game at age 12 to becoming the world's first trillionaire, here are Elon Musk's biggest milestones across tech, space and AI as he turns 55.
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· Jul 1, 2026
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