Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 813, Byzantine emperor Michael I, under threat by conspiracies, abdicates in favor of his general Leo the Armenian, and becomes a monk (under the name Athanasius). In 1798, The United States Marine Corps is re-established; they had been disbanded after the American Revolutionary War. In 1899, Fiat founded by Giovanni Agnelli in Turin, Italy. In 1934, Giorgio Armani, Italian fashion designer, founded the Armani Company was born. In 1961, Antony Jenkins, English banker and businessman 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 1981, Andre Johnson, American football player was born. In 2004, Laurance Rockefeller, American financier and philanthropist (born 1910) passed away. In 2013, Eugene P. Wilkinson, American admiral (born 1918) 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.