Today in News History

On July 11, 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 1798, The United States Marine Corps is re-established; they had been disbanded after the American Revolutionary War. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1943, Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army within the Reichskommissariat Ukraine (Volhynia) peak. In 1947, Jeff Hanna, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and drummer was born. In 1957, Peter Murphy, English singer-songwriter was born. In 1972, Cormac Battle, English-Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer 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 1995, Yugoslav Wars: Srebrenica massacre begins; lasts until 22 July. In 2014, Tommy Ramone, Hungarian-American drummer and producer (born 1949) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.