Today in News History

On July 11, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1628, Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese daimyō (died 1701) was born. In 1914, The US Navy launches the USS Nevada (BB-36) as its first standard-type battleship. In 1914, Babe Ruth makes his debut in Major League Baseball. 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 1962, Fumiya Fujii, Japanese music artist 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 1987, Shigeaki Kato, Japanese singer was born. In 1989, Shimanoumi Koyo, Japanese sumo wrestler was born. In 2011, Ninety-eight containers of explosives self-detonate killing 13 people in Zygi, Cyprus. 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.