Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1796, The United States takes possession of Detroit from Great Britain under terms of the Jay Treaty. In 1798, The United States Marine Corps is re-established; they had been disbanded after the American Revolutionary War. In 1914, Babe Ruth makes his debut in Major League Baseball. In 1959, Suzanne Vega, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer was born. In 1968, Daniel MacMaster, Canadian singer-songwriter (died 2008) 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 1993, Rebecca Bross, American gymnast was born. In 2004, Laurance Rockefeller, American financier and philanthropist (born 1910) passed away. In 2015, Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (born 1959) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.