Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1459, Kaspar, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, German nobleman (died 1527) was born. In 1796, The United States takes possession of Detroit from Great Britain under terms of the Jay Treaty. In 1953, Suresh Prabhu, Indian accountant and politician, Indian Minister of Railways was born. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1970, Sajjad Karim, English lawyer and politician was born. In 1971, The nationalization of all large copper mines in Chile is completed. In 1979, America's first space station, Skylab, is destroyed as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean. In 1985, Orestis Karnezis, Greek footballer was born. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 2006, Mumbai train bombings: 209 people are killed in a series of bomb attacks in Mumbai, India. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.