Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1946, Sian Barbara Allen, American television actress (died 2025) was born. In 1956, Sandi Patty, American singer and pianist was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1971, Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater was born. In 1978, Topher Grace, American actor was born. In 1984, Natalie Martinez, American actress was born. In 1988, Patrick Beverley, American basketball player was born. In 1988, Inbee Park, South Korean golfer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

This massive 8TB SanDisk SSD is $1,200 off at Best Buy - but not for long

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June 27, 2026

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The price of SSDs has been skyrocketing, but you can still save nearly 64 on the 8TB SanDisk Desk Drive external SSD from Best Buy - until the deal ends tomorrow.

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Mashable

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· Jun 27, 2026

Prime Day is over: We found 10+ deals still live on microSD, portable SSDs, and hard drives to beat RAMageddon

With RAMageddon, memory prices are going way up. Shop after Prime Day deals on portable SSDs, HDDs, and microSDs from Samsung, SanDisk, and Lexar.

The Motley Fool

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· Jun 26, 2026

This Memory Stock Has Soared From About $40 to More Than $2,300 in a Year. Is It Too Late to Buy?

After a gain this large, is there any room left to run?

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· Jul 9, 2026

Today's Best Storage Deal? This 4TB SanDisk SSD at $420 for the Next Few Hours

The SanDisk 4TB Extreme Portable SSD, a CNET top pick, is 53 off for the next few hours only.

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· Jul 10, 2026

SK hynix seals record $26.5b Nasdaq ADR listing

SK hynix has priced its Nasdaq offering of American depositary receipts at 149 apiece, setting the deal at about 26.5 billion. The South Korean memory chipmaker said Friday it would offer 177.9 million ADRs, with each receipt representing one-tenth of a common share traded in Seoul. The offer price translates into a roughly 2.9 percent premium to SK hynix’s closing price of 2.19 million won (1,450) on the Korean stock market Thursday. Large equity offerings are typically priced at a discount

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· Jul 1, 2026

Never mind the RAM crisis, this Acer gaming laptop comes with 32GB memory and an RTX 5070 Ti for $300 off

Never mind the RAM crisis, this Acer gaming laptop comes with 32GB memory and an RTX 5070 Ti for $300 off

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Related coverage for "This massive 8TB SanDisk SSD is $1,200 off at Best Buy - but not for long": Mashable — Prime Day is over: We found 10+ deals still live on microSD, portable SSDs, and hard drives to beat RAMageddon. The Motley Fool — This Memory Stock Has Soared From About $40 to More Than $2,300 in a Year. Is It Too Late to Buy?. CNET — Today's Best Storage Deal? This 4TB SanDisk SSD at $420 for the Next Few Hours. The korea Herald News — SK hynix seals record $26.5b Nasdaq ADR listing. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pdm5hN2zwhdQpL8Amr4bW9.jpg — Never mind the RAM crisis, this Acer gaming laptop comes with 32GB memory and an RTX 5070 Ti for $300 off