Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1335, Pope Benedict XII issues the papal bull Fulgens sicut stella matutina to reform the Cistercian Order. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. In 1939, Phillip Adams, Australian journalist and producer was born. In 1944, Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic was born. In 1951, Joan Bauer, American author was born. In 1962, Joanna Shields, American-English businesswoman was born. In 1963, Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders. In 2010, Harvey Pekar, American author and critic (born 1939) passed away. In 2010, James P. Hogan, English-American author (born 1941) passed away. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
An affair, a bushranger, and ‘Getting Murdoched’: 14 new books to dig into this month
From a deep dive by two former journalists to the latest from a prize-winning author, here is a selection of books for July.
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The Daily Beast
· Jun 22, 2026
How Jeffrey Epstein Exploited Bill Gates’ ‘Hellscape’ Marriage
Reuters / Getty ImagesA bestselling author has revealed Jeffrey Epstein’s chilling presence in the marriage of Bill and Melinda French Gates.In a new column for his Substack, HOWL, Michael Wolff detailed Epstein’s front-row seat to the unraveling of the then-world’s richest couple and beloved philanthropists—largely because of the presence of the notorious pedophile himself.“Gates, at the age of 59 in 2014, had two challenges: Turning the Gates Foundation into a transformative global power—not just to give away money, but in order to top himself, to grow and expand it to have as much impact on the world as Microsoft itself. And dealing with, or ridding himself of, his personal domestic nightmare,” Wolff, 72, wrote on Tuesday. Read more at The Daily Beast.
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· Jun 29, 2026
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Every sordid detail of Bill Gates' affairs as a FOURTH woman connected to Epstein is revealed: Claims of his awful personal hygiene... 'cringeworthy' emails… and the ultimate insult to Melinda
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