Today in News History
On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1812, War of 1812: Great Britain revokes the restrictions on American commerce, thus eliminating one of the chief reasons for going to war. In 1910, Milt Hinton, American bassist and photographer (died 2000) was born. In 1930, John Elliott, English historian and academic (died 2022) was born. In 1946, Julian Hipwood, English polo player and coach was born. In 1951, The ocean liner SS United States is christened and launched. In 1969, IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and services separately from hardware thus creating the modern software industry. In 1978, Matt Light, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1991, Sonic the Hedgehog is released in North America on the Sega Genesis platform, beginning the popular video game franchise. In 1994, NASA's Space Station Processing Facility, a new state-of-the-art manufacturing building for the International Space Station, officially opens at Kennedy Space Center. In 1995, Roger Grimsby, American journalist (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
SpaceX vaults past Amazon’s market value, briefly topping Microsoft
SpaceX roared past Amazon’s market valuation on Tuesday and briefly topped that of Microsoft, rapidly scaling the list of the world’s most valuable companies on a topsy-turvy trading day fuelled by frenzied action in the firm’s newly listed option contracts. SpaceX shares rose 4.8 per cent to close at US201.80, giving Elon Musk’s company a market value of roughly US2.655 trillion – some US800 billion more than its value when it sold its record initial public offering last week and about...
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